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Predictors of perioperative morbidity in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection

  • By

  • S. Y. Parnasa

  • N. Lev-Cohain

  • R. Bader

  • A. Shweiki

  • I. Mizrahi

  • M. Abu-Gazala

  • A. J. Pikarsky

  • N. Shussman

  • November 27, 2024

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    Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer globally, with a median diagnosis age of 67 years, and many patients are over 65.

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    Surgery is the primary treatment for colorectal cancer, but outcomes in elderly patients are influenced by frailty, sarcopenia, malnutrition, and comorbidities.

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    Accurate preoperative assessment of risk factors is essential for improving outcomes in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection.

  • 4

    In a study of 202 patients aged 75 and older, advanced age and open surgery were identified as independent risk factors for major postoperative complications.

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    Low preoperative psoas muscle area and malnutrition were associated with higher rates of postoperative complications in elderly colorectal cancer patients.

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Predictors of perioperative morbidity in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection

  • by S. Y. Parnasa, N. Lev-Cohain, R. Bader, A. Shweiki, I. Mizrahi, M. Abu-Gazala, A. J. Pikarsky, N. Shussman

  • November 27, 2024

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