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Clinical Application of Single-Surgeon, Three-Port, Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction
Published on: March 24, 2023
Emergency surgery for patients with colorectal cancer over 90 years of age
Fausto Catena1, Eddi Pasqualini, Valeria Tonini
1Department of Emergency Surgery, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
Background/Aims:
Colorectal cancer has an extremely poor prognosis in the elderly with high rates of emergency presentation and perioperative mortality. This report examines our experience and results in the emergency treatment of patients older than 90 years with colorectal cancer.
Methodology:
From 1995 to 2000, 486 patients with colorectal cancer were operated on in an emergency surgery situation at the Department of Emergency Surgery of Sant'Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital. A retrospective analysis of 20 patients aged 90 or older was carried out.
Results:
Thirteen patients underwent resection of the primary growth and anastomosis and 7 subjects with carcinomatosis had palliative intervention by creating a stoma only or bypass anastomosis without resection. We registered two deaths caused by respiratory insufficiency and 2 postoperative complications successfully treated with medical therapy.
Conclusions:
Emergency surgery for colorectal cancer in patients over 90 years of age can be performed safely without restrictions related to the age.
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