Colorectal cancer in geriatric patients: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical treatment

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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Colorectal Cancer

World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2005; 11(3): 315-318
Published online Jan 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.315

Table 3 Postoperative complications in 54 patients.

Postoperative complications	Prevalence	%
Postoperative delirium	5	9
Pneumonia	4	7
Heart failure	2	4
Hemorrhagic stroke	1	2
Myocardial infarction	0	0
Pulmonary embolism	0	0
Repeated laparatomy	2	4
Impaired wound healing	9	17

Citation: Kirchgatterer A, Steiner P, Hubner D, Fritz E, Aschl G, Preisinger J, Hinterreiter M, Stadler B, Knoflach P. Colorectal cancer in geriatric patients: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(3): 315-318
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i3/315.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.315

Kirchgatterer A, Steiner P, Hubner D, Fritz E, Aschl G, Preisinger J, Hinterreiter M, Stadler B, Knoflach P. Colorectal cancer in geriatric patients: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(3): 315-318 [PMID: 15637734 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.315]

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