Introduction As life expectancy has been increasing, older patients are becoming more
central to the healthcare system, leading to more intensive care use and longer hospital …

Background: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of older and younger patients with
T4 colorectal cancer (CRC) treated with surgery. Methods: Consecutive patients with T4 …

BACKGROUND: Although elderly patients constitute most of the patients undergoing
surgery for obstructed colon cancer, available data in the literature are very limited …

Background As the population ages, more older adults are presenting for surgery. Age-
related declines in physiological reserve and functional capacity can result in frailty and poor …

Background There is a foreseeable trend that life expectancy is on the rise in many parts of
the world. More and more patients will present with colorectal cancer at extreme old age and …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of age on CAL and its
associated mortality. Methods Data were derived from the Dutch ColoRectal Audit. All …

The 2019 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting featured the
inaugural symposium on the care of geriatric colorectal surgical patients. Because extensive …

Abstract Purpose In 2019, in Australia, there were 500,000 people aged 85 and over.
Traditionally, clinicians have adopted the view that surgery is not desirable in this cohort due …

Background Advanced age is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, and very elderly patients
often need to be surgically treated. This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of a cohort of …

Background The use of surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) aged≥ 90 years
remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term postoperative and long …