Background Several multicenter randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopy and
conventional open surgery for colon cancer have demonstrated that laparoscopic approach …

Purpose Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has spread globally. The usefulness of
laparoscopic surgery for elderly patients was initially indicated by comparison with open …

AIM: To verify the safety and validity of laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of colorectal
cancer in elderly patients. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed of a systematic …

Background Advanced age is a risk factor of major abdominal surgery due to diminished
functional reserve and increased comorbidity. Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy is a well …

Background Laparoscopic surgery is being increasingly offered to the older person.
Objective To systematically review the literature regarding laparoscopic colorectal cancer …

The long-term outcome of laparoscopic surgery for geriatric patients with colorectal cancer
remains unclear due to decreased functional reserves and increased medical comorbidities …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has been widely accepted for the treatment of colorectal
cancer; however, long-term outcomes in elderly patients remain controversial. The midterm …

Introduction: The safety of laparoscopic surgery (LS) and its effect on survival have not been
sufficiently assessed in elderly colon cancer patients. Methods: Clinicopathologic data of …

Background To evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery (LCS) for colon and rectal
cancer in the very elderly over 80 years old. Methods We performed a prospective …

Background Several studies have addressed the issue of the feasibility of laparoscopic
colorectal surgery in elderly patients, usually by choosing an arbitrary cut-off age limit, and …