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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2021; 13(3): 185-196
Published online Mar 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185
Published online Mar 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185
Table 4 Short term surgical outcomes in the 85+ group when compared to those in the 75-85 years old group
| Feature | Number of 75-85 years old patients | Number of ≥ 85 years old patients | Total | P value |
| Patients | 136 | 48 | 184 | |
| Median LOS (d) | 8 (IQR = 6) | 8 (IQR = 6) | ||
| < 14 d | 96 (71) | 30 (63) | 126 | 0.29 |
| ≥ 14 d | 40 (29) | 18 (38) | 58 | |
| 30-d mortality | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 4 | 0.96 |
| Clavien-Dindo complication | ||||
| No complications | 50 (37) | 17 (35) | 67 | 0.93 |
| Grade I | 13 (10) | 5 (11) | 18 | |
| Grade II | 43 (32) | 18 (38) | 61 | |
| Grade IIIa | 14 (10) | 5 (10) | 19 | |
| Grade IIIb | 4 (3) | 1 (2) | 5 | |
| Grade IVa | 8 (6) | 1 (2) | 9 | |
| Grade IVb | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 | |
| Grade V | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 3 |
- Citation: Flynn DE, Mao D, Yerkovich S, Franz R, Iswariah H, Hughes A, Shaw I, Tam D, Chandrasegaram M. Should we resect colorectal cancer in patients over the age of 85? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13(3): 185-196
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v13/i3/185.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185