Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is safe and benefits octogenarian patients with malignant disease: a matched case-control study comparing laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery

Frederick H. Koh,Jiayi Wong,Jarrod K. H. Tan,Ker-Kan Tan,Wai-Kit Cheong,Bettina Lieske

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is safe and benefits octogenarian patients with malignant disease: a matched case-control study comparing laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery

2015

Frederick H. Koh
Jiayi Wong
Jarrod K. H. Tan
Ker-Kan Tan
Wai-Kit Cheong
Bettina Lieske

Purpose Increased physiological stress from laparoscopic surgery and the lower physiological reserves in the elderly are causes for concern. This study aims to compare the outcomes between laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery in octogenarians.

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Surgery
Medicine
Case-control study
General surgery
Cancer
Laparoscopic surgery
Disease
Colorectal surgery
Laparoscopy
Hepatology
physiological stress
Internal medicine
malignant disease

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