Advantage of laparoscopy surgery for elderly colorectal cancer patients without compromising oncologic outcome
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Advantage of laparoscopy surgery for elderly colorectal cancer patients without compromising oncologic outcome Yih‑Jong Chern1,2, Hsin‑Yuan Hung1,2, Jeng‑Fu You1,2, Yu‑Jen Hsu1,2, Jy‑Ming Chiang1,2, Pao‑Shiu Hsieh1,2 and Wen‑Sy Tsai1,2*
Abstract Background: Laparoscopic surgery has achieved significant results in elderly patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we compared the short-term and long-term outcomes of open surgery and laparoscopic surgery in patients with CRC aged above 75 years at a single tertiary medical center. Methods: We analyzed 967 patients who underwent curative resection for primary colorectal adenocarcinoma with‑ out distant metastasis between January 2009 and December 2015, in a single institution. Of the enrolled patients, 305 underwent laparoscopic surgery, and 662 received open laparotomy surgery. Results: Compared to the patients who underwent open surgery, those who received laparoscopic surgery had significantly shorter postoperative stay (10.3 vs. 13.5 days p
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