Rectal cancer surgery in older people does not increase postoperative complications - a retrospective analysis
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WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
RESEARCH
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Rectal cancer surgery in older people does not increase postoperative complications - a retrospective analysis Jagdeep Singh1, Anton Stift1, Sarah Brus1, Katharina Kosma1, Martina Mittlböck2 and Stefan Riss1*
Abstract Background: Rectal cancer surgery in the older population remains a highly controversial topic. The present study was designed to assess whether older patients had an increased risk for postoperative complications after rectal resection for malignancies. Methods: Consecutive patients (n =627), who underwent rectal cancer resection at a single institution, were included in the study and analyzed retrospectively. Short-term complications were compared between patients ≥80 years (n =55) and
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