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Ammirati CA, Passera R, Beltrami E, Peluso C, Francis N, Arezzo A. Laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colorectal cancer in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. MINIM INVASIV THER 2024:1-17. [PMID: 38946054 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2024.2360094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION As life expectancy has been increasing, older patients are becoming more central to the healthcare system, leading to more intensive care use and longer hospital stays. Nevertheless, advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques offer safe and effective options for older patients with colorectal diseases. This study aims to provide comprehensive evidence on the role of minimally invasive surgery in treating colorectal diseases in older patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS All articles directly compared the minimally invasive approach with open surgery in patients aged ≥65 years. The present metanalysis took 30-day complications as primary outcomes. Length of hospital stay, readmission, and 30-day mortality were also assessed, as secondary outcomes. Further subgroup analyses were carried out based on surgery setting, lesion features, and location. RESULTS After searching the main databases, 84 articles were included. Evaluation of 30-day complications rate, length of hospital stay, and 30-day mortality significantly favored minimally invasive approaches. The outcome readmission did not show any significant difference. CONCLUSIONS The current metanalysis demonstrates clear advantages of minimally invasive techniques over open surgery in colorectal procedures for older patients, particularly in reducing complications, mortality, and hospitalization. This suggests that prioritizing these techniques, based on available expertise and facilities, could improve outcomes and quality of care for older patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Department of Medical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust, Yeovil, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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Keller DS, Curtis N, Burt HA, Ammirati CA, Collings AT, Polk HC, Carrano FM, Antoniou SA, Hanna N, Piotet LM, Hill S, Cuijpers ACM, Tejedor P, Milone M, Andriopoulou E, Kontovounisios C, Leeds IL, Awad ZT, Barber MW, Al-Mansour M, Nassif G, West MA, Pryor AD, Carli F, Demartines N, Bouvy ND, Passera R, Arezzo A, Francis N. EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults. Surg Endosc 2024:10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7. [PMID: 38942944 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND As the population ages, more older adults are presenting for surgery. Age-related declines in physiological reserve and functional capacity can result in frailty and poor outcomes after surgery. Hence, optimizing perioperative care in older patients is imperative. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) may influence surgical outcomes, but current use and impact on older adults patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to provide evidence-based recommendations on perioperative care of older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery. METHODS Expert consensus determined working definitions for key terms and metrics related to perioperative care. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was performed using the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov databases for 24 pre-defined key questions in the topic areas of prehabilitation, MIS, and ERAS in major abdominal surgery (colorectal, upper gastrointestinal (UGI), Hernia, and hepatopancreatic biliary (HPB)) to generate evidence-based recommendations following the GRADE methodology. RESULT Older adults were defined as 65 years and older. Over 20,000 articles were initially retrieved from search parameters. Evidence synthesis was performed across the three topic areas from 172 studies, with meta-analyses conducted for MIS and ERAS topics. The use of MIS and ERAS was recommended for older adult patients particularly when undergoing colorectal surgery. Expert opinion recommended prehabilitation, cessation of smoking and alcohol, and correction of anemia in all colorectal, UGI, Hernia, and HPB procedures in older adults. All recommendations were conditional, with low to very low certainty of evidence, with the exception of ERAS program in colorectal surgery. CONCLUSIONS MIS and ERAS are recommended in older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery, with evidence supporting use in colorectal surgery. Though expert opinion supported prehabilitation, there is insufficient evidence supporting use. This work has identified evidence gaps for further studies to optimize older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery.
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- Deborah S Keller
- Department of Digestive Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FR, USA
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- Surgical Unit, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Busto Arsizio Circolo Hospital, ASST-Valle Olona, Varese, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hellenic Red Cross Korgialeneio Benakeio NHS, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus and the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Cancer Sciences Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Complex Cancer and Exenterative Service, University Hospitals Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Perioperative and Critical Care Theme, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center and System Chief for Bariatric Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Innovative Surgical Techniques, Endoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, UK.
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, Y Block, Watford Rd, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, UK.
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Thompson HM, Williams H, Omer DM, Yuval JB, Verheij FS, Fiasconaro M, Widmar M, Wei IH, Pappou EP, Smith JJ, Nash GM, Weiser MR, Paty PB, Shahrokni A, Garcia-Aguilar J. Comparison of short-term outcomes and survival between minimally invasive colectomy and open colectomy in patients 80 years of age and older. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:1857-1865. [PMID: 37022559 PMCID: PMC10527224 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01575-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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We investigated the short- and long-term outcomes of patients 80 years of age and older with colon cancer who underwent robotic colectomy versus laparoscopic colectomy. Data for patients treated at a comprehensive cancer center between January 2006 and November 2018 were collected retrospectively. Outcomes from minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic colectomy were compared. Survival was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method with significance evaluated by the log-rank test. The laparoscopic (n = 104) and the robotic (n = 75) colectomy groups did not differ across baseline characteristics. Patients who underwent a robotic colectomy had a shorter median length of hospital stay (5 versus 6 days; p < 0.001) and underwent fewer conversions to open surgery (3% versus 17%; p = 0.002) compared to the laparoscopic cohort. The groups did not differ in postoperative complication rates, overall survival or disease-free survival. Elderly patients undergoing robotic colectomy for colon cancer have a shorter hospital stay and lower rates of conversion without compromise to oncologic outcomes.
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- Hannah M Thompson
- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Service, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune Township, NJ, USA
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- Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Advantage of laparoscopy surgery for elderly colorectal cancer patients without compromising oncologic outcome. BMC Surg 2020; 20:294. [PMID: 33228630 PMCID: PMC7686695 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00967-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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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 without 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 < 0.001) and similar postoperative morbidity (p = 0.354) and mortality (p = 0.082). In the laparoscopy cohort, six of 305 patients were converted to open surgery and one died. The long-term overall survival, cancer-specific survival, and recurrence rate were similar between both cohorts in each stage. Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery is suitable for elderly patients owing to shorter postoperative stay, similar long-term outcomes with open surgery, and acceptable low conversion rates. For long-term overall and oncological outcomes, the results of laparoscopic surgery were similar to that of open surgery in each TNM stage.
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Ngu JCY, Kuo LJ, Teo NZ. Minimally invasive surgery in the geriatric patient with colon cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 11:540-544. [PMID: 32655932 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2020.02.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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As the global population ages, the number of geriatric patients requiring surgery for colon cancer would inevitably increase. Radical oncological surgery in the elderly colorectal cancer patient has been recognized to be associated with a higher rate of postoperative complications and mortality compared to the young. While less aggressive management options may be reasonable in patients with limited life expectancy and significant comorbidities, many elderly patients have preserved function despite their chronological age. The advances in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) now provide a feasible means of achieving safe oncological treatment for these geriatric patients. This review focuses on the evidence behind MIS in the geriatric patient with colon cancer.
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- James Chi-Yong Ngu
- Department of General Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of General Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Kolarsick PA, Sacchi M, Spinelli A, Wexner SD. Minimizing the impact of colorectal surgery in the older patient: The role of minimally invasive surgery in the geriatric population. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:333-337. [PMID: 31926606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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With an aging population comes a greater incidence of colorectal cancer and a corresponding need for surgical resection in the geriatric population. This heterogeneous group of patients may benefit from multidisciplinary pre-operative evaluation and optimization, prehabilitation, enhanced recovery protocols, and a minimally invasive approach to resection. Concerns regarding the ability of the older patient to tolerate the physiologic demands of pneumoperitoneum have not been validated. Conversely, these vulnerable patients may experience a greater reduction in morbidity than their younger counterparts through the use of minimally invasive techniques.
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- Paul A Kolarsick
- Cleveland Clinic Florida, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston, FL, USA
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Cleveland Clinic Florida, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston, FL, USA.
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Lopez-Lopez V, Gómez-Ruiz AJ, Eshmuminov D, Cascales-Campos PA, Alconchel F, Arevalo-Perez J, Robles Campos R, Parrilla Paricio P. Surgical oncology in patients aged 80 years and older is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of literature over 25 years. Surg Oncol 2019; 33:81-95. [PMID: 32561103 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The study aim is to analyze the evolution over the last 25 years of the results reported after abdominal oncological surgery in patients aged 80 years of age and older. The primary endpoint was morbidity and mortality in this group of patients; the secondary endpoint was overall survival. METHODS A systematic search strategy was used to browse through Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials using a combination of standardized index terms. Studies published between 1997 and 2017 were selected. Only those studies that showed morbidity and mortality after digestive and hepatobiliary tract oncological surgery in individuals aged 80 years and older were included. The PROSPERO registration number is CRD42018087921. PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines were applied. RESULTS A total of 79 studies were included, categorized by origin of malignancy: esophageal (7), stomach (26), liver (4), pancreas (19), and colorectal (23). Compared with the non-elderly group, the elderly group had similar esophageal morbidity with higher mortality (RR 2.51, 1.50 to 4.21; P = 0.0005); higher gastric morbidity (RR 1.25, 1.09 to 1.43; P = 0.001), and mortality (RR 2.51, 1.81 to 3.49; P = 0.0001); similar liver morbidity and mortality; higher pancreatic morbidity (RR 1.17, 1.03 to 1.33; P = 0.02) and mortality (RR 2.37, 1.86 to 3.03; P < 0.00001); and similar colorectal morbidity with higher mortality (RR 4.44, 1.91 to 10.32; P = 0.005). CONCLUSION Oncological surgery of most abdominal visceral tumors is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients older than 80 years.
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- V Lopez-Lopez
- Virgen de La Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, IMIB, Murcia, Spain
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- Virgen de La Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, IMIB, Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Swiss HPB and Transplantation Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Virgen de La Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, IMIB, Murcia, Spain
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Radiology Departament, New York, USA
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- Virgen de La Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, IMIB, Murcia, Spain
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- Virgen de La Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, IMIB, Murcia, Spain
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Keller DS, Qiu J, Kiran RP. A National study on the adoption of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the elderly population: current state and value proposition. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:965-972. [PMID: 31598786 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02082-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The economic and clinical benefits of laparoscopic colorectal surgery are proven, yet may be underutilized in appropriate cases, especially in the elderly. Since the elderly constitute the greatest colorectal surgical volume, our goal was to identify trends in utilization and impact of laparoscopy in this cohort. METHODS A national review of elective inpatient colorectal resections from the Premier Inpatient Database between 2010 and 2015 was performed. Patients were included if elderly (≥ 65 years), then grouped into open or laparoscopic procedures. The main outcome measures were trends in utilization by approach and total costs for the episode of care, length of stay (LOS), readmission, and complications by approach in the elderly. Multivariable regression models controlled for differences across platforms, adjusting for patient demographic, comorbidities and hospital characteristics. RESULTS In 70,655 elderly patients evaluated, laparoscopic adoption remained lower than open throughout the study period. Rates increased until 2013, then declined, with increasing rates of open surgery. Laparoscopy was associated with significantly lower mean total costs ($4012 less/case), complications and readmissions (36% and 33% less, respectively), and shorter LOS (2.6 less days) than open cases (all p < 0.0001). When complications occurred, they were less severe and the readmission episodes were less costly with laparoscopy than open colorectal surgery. CONCLUSION The adoption of laparoscopy in the elderly has lagged behind open surgery and even declined in recent years despite being associated with improved clinical outcomes and reduced cost. With this tremendous value proposition to increase use of laparoscopic surgery in the elderly, further work needs to evaluate root causes of the disparity.
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- D S Keller
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic, Inc., Boulder, CO, USA
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Long-term results after elective laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in octogenarians. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:170-176. [PMID: 30863928 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06747-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the short- and long-term outcomes after elective laparoscopic surgery (LPS) for colorectal cancer patients over 80 years of age. METHODS This was a retrospective study of all patients of 80 and above, who underwent elective colorectal resection, between January 2007 and January 2016. Data were analysed from a prospectively collected cancer database and cross checked with patient records. Determinants of survival were analysed using log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier curves. RESULTS We identified 293 patients; 110 underwent LPS. LPS had significantly better overall survival (p = 0.0065) and disease-free survival (DFS) (p = 0.006). The LPS group also had a shorter length of stay (LOS)-9 vs 11 days (p < 0.00001), 90-day mortality-5.5 vs 13.7% (p = 0.03) and required fewer blood transfusions 22.7 vs 40.4% (p = 0.002), when compared to open surgery (OPS). There was no difference in 30-day mortality 1.8 vs 4.9% (p = 0.22), anastomotic leakage 2.3 vs 6% (p = 0.20) or post-operative complication rates 44.5 vs 50.8% (p = 0.30). CONCLUSIONS LPS for patients in their 80s is characterised by better overall and DFS compared to open procedures and is associated with shorter post-operative LOS, and significantly lower 90-day mortality. Patients operated on laparoscopically also required fewer post-operative blood transfusions.
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Chern YJ, Tsai WS, Hung HY, Chen JS, Tang R, Chiang JM, Yeh CY, You YT, Hsieh PS, Chiang SF, Lai CC, Lin GP, Hsu YR, You JF. The dark side of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer patients aged 75 years or older. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:1367-1371. [PMID: 30008115 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-3130-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality is reportedly high in patients aged ≥ 75 years with colorectal cancer (CRC). In such patients, a comparison of the short-term outcome between open method and laparoscopy has not been clearly defined in Taiwan. We aimed to compare postoperative morbidity and mortality parameters after open method and laparoscopy in CRC patients aged ≥ 75 years. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent surgery for CRC from February 2009 to September 2015 at the Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan and analyzed their clinicopathological factors. Postoperative morbidity and mortality were analyzed for evaluating if laparoscopic surgery offers more favorable outcomes than open surgery in the elderly. RESULTS A total of 1133 patients were enrolled and analyzed in this study; they were divided into two groups (open method vs. laparoscopy = 797 vs. 336). The anastomotic leakage rate was significantly higher in the laparoscopy group than in the open method group (3.3 vs. 0.9%, p = 0.003). Overall postoperative morbidity and mortality rates showed no significant difference between these two groups. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the laparoscopy group than in the open method group (10.4 ± 8.7 vs. 13.8 ± 13.5 days, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that laparoscopy in patients aged ≥ 75 years with CRC had higher anastomosis leakage rate compared with open surgery but is acceptable and offers the benefit of a shorter hospital stay over open surgery.
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- Yih-Jong Chern
- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Colorectal Section, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Franco I, de'Angelis N, Canoui-Poitrine F, Le Roy B, Courtot L, Voron T, Aprodu R, Salamé E, Saleh NB, Berger A, Ouaïssi M, Altomare DF, Pezet D, Mutter D, Brunetti F, Memeo R. Feasibility and Safety of Laparoscopic Right Colectomy in Oldest-Old Patients with Colon Cancer: Results of the CLIMHET Study Group. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2018; 28:1326-1333. [PMID: 30256131 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2018.0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopy for colorectal cancer treatment is widely accepted. However, there is no consensus as to whether or not laparoscopy can be considered the preferred treatment strategy in octogenarian and nonagenarian patients with colon cancer. The aim of this study was to compare operative and postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic right colectomy between oldest-old (≥80 years) and younger (<80 years) patients with colon cancer. METHODS The study population was sampled from the CLIMHET Study Group cohort. Between January 2005 and December 2015, data were retrieved for all patients who had undergone elective laparoscopic right colectomy for colon cancer in five University Hospital centers in France (CHU of Clermont-Ferrand, Hôpital Civil of Strasbourg-IRCAD, Hôpital Henri-Mondor of Créteil, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou of Paris, and CHRU of Tours). RESULTS Overall, 473 cancer patients were selected and analyzed. There were 156 oldest-old patients (median age: 84.1 years, range: 80-96) and 317 younger patients (median age: 67 years, range: 25-79). After adjusting based on propensity score on gender, obesity, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, smoking, arteriopathy, coronaropathy, comorbidity, and American Joint Committee on Cancer staging, no significant difference was found in operative and postoperative outcomes, except for time to resume a regular diet (3.6 days versus 3.0 days, P = .008) and length of hospital stay (12.1 days versus 9.1 days, P = .03), which were longer for oldest-old patients. Overall and disease-free survival rates were also equivalent between groups. CONCLUSION These findings support that laparoscopic right colectomy can be safely performed in cancer patients aged 80 and older, and its outcomes are similar in oldest-old and younger patients.
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- Ilaria Franco
- 1 Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria , Bari, Italy .,2 Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, IRCAD-IHU, Place de l'Hôpital, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg, France
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- 3 Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplantation, Henri-Mondor Hospital , AP-HP, Créteil, France
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- 4 Biostatistics Department, Henri Mondor Hospital , Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France .,5 CEpiA EA7376, DHU Ageing-Thorax-Vessel-Blood, Université Paris Est (UPEC) , Créteil, France
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- 6 Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Digestive , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 7 Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Endocrinienne, Oncologique et Transplantation Hépatique , CHRU, Tours, France
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- 8 Service de Chirurgie Générale , Digestive et Oncologique, Hôpital Européen George Pompidou, AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- 8 Service de Chirurgie Générale , Digestive et Oncologique, Hôpital Européen George Pompidou, AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- 7 Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Endocrinienne, Oncologique et Transplantation Hépatique , CHRU, Tours, France
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- 6 Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Digestive , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 8 Service de Chirurgie Générale , Digestive et Oncologique, Hôpital Européen George Pompidou, AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- 7 Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Endocrinienne, Oncologique et Transplantation Hépatique , CHRU, Tours, France
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- 1 Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria , Bari, Italy
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- 6 Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Digestive , Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 2 Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, IRCAD-IHU, Place de l'Hôpital, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg, France
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- 3 Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplantation, Henri-Mondor Hospital , AP-HP, Créteil, France
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- 1 Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria , Bari, Italy .,2 Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, IRCAD-IHU, Place de l'Hôpital, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg, France .,9 Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Regionale F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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Lim SW, Kim YJ, Kim HR. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in patients over 80 years of age: the morbidity outcomes. Ann Surg Treat Res 2017; 92:423-428. [PMID: 28580347 PMCID: PMC5453875 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2017.92.6.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes between patients under 60 years of age and older patients over 80 years of age who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery with colorectal cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis of 519 colorectal patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery for colorectal adenocarcinoma between January 2007 and December 2012 was collected and categorized into 2 groups of patients, those under 60 years of age (n = 404) and those over 80 years of age (n = 115). Results The group of patients over 80 years of age had a significantly higher ASA physical status classification (P < 0.001), more preoperative comorbidities (P < 0.001), had a tendency towards more tumors in a colonic location (P = 0.034), and more advanced American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM stage (P = 0.001). A higher proportion of right hemicolectomy and abdominoperineal resection was performed and more transfusions were required in the group of patients over 80 years of age (P = 0.002 and P = 0.001, respectively). There were no significant differences in operative time, conversion rate, resection margins, and numbers of harvested lymph nodes, hospital stay, and morbidity between the 2 groups. No postoperative mortality was found in the present study. The 3-year DFS for over 80 years age group and under 60 years age group were 73.5% and 73.9%, respectively (P = 0.770). Conclusion Laparoscopic colorectal surgery was effective and safe for elderly patients over 80 years of age and resulted in postoperative outcomes similar to those in younger patients. The postoperative morbidity after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery was not increased in over 80 years of age.
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- Sang Woo Lim
- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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Denet C, Fuks D, Cocco F, Chopinet S, Abbas M, Costea C, Levard H, Perniceni T, Gayet B. Effects of age after laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer: Are there any specific outcomes? Dig Liver Dis 2017; 49:562-567. [PMID: 28065524 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery has demonstrated to give advantages in terms of postoperative outcomes, particularly in high-risk patients. The aim was to assess the impact of patients' age on the short-term outcomes after laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer. METHODS From January 2004 to September 2014, all patients who underwent laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer in a single institution were divided into four groups (A: <64 years; B: 65-74 years; C: 75-84 years; D ≥85 years). Risk factors for postoperative complications were determined on multivariable analysis. RESULTS Laparoscopic right colectomy was performed in 507 patients, including 171 (33.7%) in A, 168 (33.1%) in B, 131 (25.8) in C and 37 (7.4%) in D. Patients in Group C and Group D had higher ASA score (p<0.0001) and presented more frequently with anaemia (20.6% and 29.7%, p=0.001). Stages III and IV were more frequently encountered in groups C and D. Overall morbidity was 27.5% without any difference in the four groups (24.5%, 29.1%, 7.5% and 18.4% respectively, p=0.58). The rate of minor complications (such as wound infection or postoperative ileus) was higher in Group D compared to other groups (p=0.05). The only independent variable correlated with postoperative morbidity was intraoperative blood transfusion (OR 2.82; CI 95% 1.05-4.59, p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The present series suggests that patient's age did not significantly jeopardize the postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer.
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- Christine Denet
- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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Moon SY, Kim S, Lee SY, Han EC, Kang SB, Jeong SY, Park KJ, Oh JH. Laparoscopic surgery for patients with colorectal cancer produces better short-term outcomes with similar survival outcomes in elderly patients compared to open surgery. Cancer Med 2016; 5:1047-54. [PMID: 26923309 PMCID: PMC4924362 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The number of operations on elderly colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has increased with the aging of the population. The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical outcomes in elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic or open surgery for CRC. We analyzed the data of 280 patients aged 80 or over who underwent surgery for CRC between January 2001 and December 2010. Seventy-one pairs were selected after propensity score matching for laparoscopic or open surgery. Operative time, return to normal bowel function, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and prognostic factors affecting survival were investigated. In matched cohorts, operative time in the laparoscopic group was longer than in the open group (P < 0.001). In the laparoscopic group, time to flatus passage (P < 0.001) and length of postoperative hospital stay (P = 0.037) were shorter than in the open group. The rate of operation-related morbidity was higher in the open group (P = 0.019). There was no difference in OS and RFS between two groups. This study suggests that laparoscopic surgery for CRC in elderly patients may be safe and feasible, with better short-term outcomes. OS and RFS, however, were not different in both groups.
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- Soo Yun Moon
- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Biometric Research Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Colorectal Cancer Center, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Colorectal Cancer Center, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Colorectal Cancer Center, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Li Y, Wang S, Gao S, Yang C, Yang W, Guo S. Laparoscopic colorectal resection versus open colorectal resection in octogenarians: a systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy. Tech Coloproctol 2016; 20:153-62. [PMID: 26783029 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-015-1419-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Octogenarians are more often viewed as high-risk surgical candidates. This increased risk is attributed to an age-related decline in physical function and reserve capacity coupled with the presence of various underlying diseases. There are no current guidelines or consensus on the optimal treatment strategy for this cohort of complex patients. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic colorectal resection versus open colorectal resection in octogenarians. The meta-analysis was conducted following all aspects of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A systematic literature review was carried out using the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and OVID. Only studies comparing outcome of laparoscopic and open colorectal resections in the elderly population (≥80 years) were selected. The data collected included the patient demographics, interventions, observed outcome and sources of bias. When performing the statistical analysis, we used the odds ratio for categorical variables and the weighted mean difference for continuous variables. The results of this systematic review and pooled analysis demonstrated the safety and potential benefits of laparoscopic colorectal resection in octogenarians. LC can reduce the length of hospital stay, intraoperative blood loss, time to return of normal bowel function, and incidence of postoperative pneumonia, wound infection, and postoperative ileus.
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- Y Li
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Medical University, No. 56 Xinjian Road South, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Medical University, No. 56 Xinjian Road South, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Cancer Hospital and Institute, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Short-term outcomes between laparoscopy-assisted and open colorectomy for colorectal cancer in elderly patients: A case-matched control study. Mol Clin Oncol 2015; 3:1155-1159. [PMID: 26623069 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2015.585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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With the increase in life expectancy, surgical intervention for colorectal cancer (CRC) is more frequently performed in elderly patients. This retrospective study was designed to compare short-term outcomes between laparoscopy-assisted colorectomy (LC) and open colorectomy (OC) in elderly patients with CRC. A total of 89 CRC patients aged ≥75 years undergoing LC were matched with 89 counterparts undergoing OC. The matching criteria included general information and preoperative status. The operative data and short-term postoperative outcomes were compared. Following analysis, patients in the LC and OC groups were comparable for the matching criteria. Compared with the OC group, the operative time was longer (P=0.046), but the estimated blood loss (P<0.001) and intraoperative transfusion (P=0.042) were less in the LC group. As regards short-term postoperative outcomes, the duration of postoperative hospital stay was shorter (P=0.001) and the incidence of wound complications was lower (P=0.044) with LC. The overall complication, other complications, reoperation and mortality rates were comparable between the two groups. In conclusion, considering the operative variables and short-term outcomes, LC is a safe procedure and appears to be superior to OC for elderly patients with CRC.
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Kuroyanagi H, Inomata M, Saida Y, Hasegawa S, Funayama Y, Yamamoto S, Sakai Y, Watanabe M. Gastroenterological Surgery: Large intestine. Asian J Endosc Surg 2015; 8:246-62. [PMID: 26303730 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Seishima R, Okabayashi K, Hasegawa H, Tsuruta M, Shigeta K, Matsui S, Yamada T, Kitagawa Y. Is laparoscopic colorectal surgery beneficial for elderly patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 19:756-65. [PMID: 25617077 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2748-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients who undergo major abdominal surgery are potentially at a higher risk of perioperative mortality and postoperative complications. Although laparoscopic surgery has been widely accepted as a less invasive surgical procedure for colorectal diseases, the benefits for elderly patients have not been validated. AIM To compare postoperative outcomes and long-term survival between laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery in the elderly population. METHODS A literature search was electronically performed to identify all studies comparing postoperative outcomes between laparoscopic and open colorectal resections in the elderly population. Primary outcomes were postoperative mortality and complications, and the secondary outcome was long-term survival. RESULTS Overall, 30 studies (70,946 patients) met our inclusion criteria. Laparoscopic surgery was significantly associated with a decreased risk of perioperative mortality [odds ratio (OR), 0.55; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.45-0.68; P < 0.01] and postoperative complications (OR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.48-0.63; P < 0.01) compared with open surgery. There was no significant difference in long-term survival between the two procedures (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.72-1.07; P = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the elderly population has significant advantages in terms of short-term outcomes. Aggressive application of laparoscopic colorectal surgery should be considered for the elderly population.
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- Ryo Seishima
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582, Japan
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Ugolini G, Ghignone F, Zattoni D, Veronese G, Montroni I. Personalized surgical management of colorectal cancer in elderly population. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:3762-3777. [PMID: 24833841 PMCID: PMC3983435 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.3762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) in the elderly is extremely common but only a few clinicians are familiar with the complexity of issues which present in the geriatric population. In this phase of the life cycle, treatment is frequently suboptimal. Despite the fact that, nowadays, older people tend to be healthier than in previous generations, surgical undertreatment is frequently encountered. On the other hand, surgical overtreatment in the vulnerable or frail patient can lead to unacceptable postoperative outcomes with high mortality or persistent disability. Unfortunately, due to the geriatric patient being traditionally excluded from randomized controlled trials for a variety of factors (heterogeneity, frailty, etc.), there is a dearth of evidence-based clinical guidelines for the management of these patients. The objective of this review was to summarize the most relevant clinical studies available in order to assist clinicians in the management of CRC in the elderly. More than in any other patient group, both surgical and non-surgical management strategies should be carefully individualized in the elderly population affected by CRC. Although cure and sphincter preservation are the primary goals, many other variables need to be taken into account, such as maintenance of cognitive status, independence, life expectancy and quality of life.
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Maitra RK, Acheson AG, Gornall C, Scholefield JH, Williams JP, Maxwell-Armstrong CA. Results of laparoscopic colorectal surgery from a national training center. Asian J Surg 2014; 37:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2013.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Optimizing cost and short-term outcomes for elderly patients in laparoscopic colonic surgery. Surg Endosc 2013; 27:4463-8. [PMID: 23877762 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3088-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients often are regarded as high-risk for major abdominal surgery because of a lack of functional reserve and associated medical comorbidities. The goal of this study was to compare the cost of care and short-term outcomes of elderly and nonelderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy. Our hypothesis was that elderly patients managed with laparoscopic colorectal surgery and an enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) can realize the same benefits of lower hospital length of stay (LOS) without increasing hospital costs or readmission rates. METHODS Review of a prospective database identified all patients that underwent an elective laparoscopic colectomy from 2009 to 2012. Patients were stratified into elderly (≥70 years old) and nonelderly (<70 years old) cohorts. The main outcome measures were discharge disposition, hospital costs, hospital LOS, and 30-day readmission rates between the laparoscopic and open groups. RESULTS A total of 302 nonelderly (66%) and 153 elderly (34%) patients were included in the analysis. The elderly cohort had significantly higher comorbidities than the nonelderly group. There were no mortalities. Operative variables (procedure time, blood loss, and intraoperative complications) were similar. At discharge, significantly more elderly patients required temporary nursing or home care. There were no significant differences in short-term outcomes of LOS, 30-day readmission rates, or costs for the episode of care between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Combining laparoscopic colectomy with an ERP is cost-effective and results in similar short-term outcomes for the elderly and nonelderly patients. Despite higher comorbidities, elderly patients realized the same benefits of shorter LOS with similar hospital costs and readmission rates.
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A nationwide analysis of laparoscopy in high-risk colorectal surgery patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 17:382-91. [PMID: 23212528 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2096-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Due to safety concerns, the use of laparoscopy in high-risk colorectal surgery patients has been limited. Small reports have demonstrated the benefit of laparoscopy in this population; however, large comparative studies are lacking. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2009 was conducted. Patients undergoing elective colorectal resections for benign and malignant pathology were included in the high-risk group if they had at least two of the following criteria: age > 70, obesity, smoking, anemia, congestive heart failure, valvular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic pulmonary, kidney and liver disease. Using multivariate logistic regression, the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery were compared to open and converted surgery. RESULTS Of 145,600 colorectal surgery cases, 32.79% were high-risk. High-risk patients had higher mortality, hospital charges, and longer hospital stay compared to low-risk patients. The use of laparoscopy was lower in the high-risk group with higher conversion rates. In high-risk patients, compared to open surgery, laparoscopy was associated with lower mortality (OR = 0.60), shorter hospital stay, lower charges, decreased respiratory failure (OR = 0.53), urinary tract infection (OR = 0.64), anastomotic leak (OR = 0.69) and wound complications (OR = 0.46). Conversion to open surgery was not associated with higher mortality. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopy in high-risk colorectal patients is safe and may demonstrate advantages compared to open surgery.
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Fernandes R, Shaikh I, Doughan S. Outcomes of elective laparoscopic colorectal operations in octogenarians at a district general hospital in South East England. World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5:9-11. [PMID: 23515317 PMCID: PMC3600565 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i1.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Revised: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To assess the outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection in the octogenarian population at our institution.
METHODS: Retrospective analysis of registry data accumulated prospectively were used in conjunction with the data obtained from patient notes to identify outcome data for octogenarians who had undergone elective laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection.
RESULTS: Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resections were performed in 68 octogenarians between 2003 and 2011 at our institution. Four operations (6%) were converted to an open technique. There were twelve cases of morbidity (18%) and two cases of mortality (3%). The overall median hospital stay was 8 d. The median time for a patient to be deemed surgically fit for discharge was 5 d reflecting a delay in provision of social care or stoma education.
CONCLUSION: Our results support the view that laparoscopic surgery in octogenarians is safe, feasible and with a reduced length of stay. This is well reflected in our results which are compatible with United Kingdom national figures.
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- Roland Fernandes
- Roland Fernandes, Irshad Shaikh, Samer Doughan, Deparment of Colorectal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate CT9 4AN, United Kingdom
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She WH, Poon JTC, Fan JKM, Lo OSH, Law WL. Outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer in elderly patients. Surg Endosc 2012; 27:308-12. [PMID: 22820704 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resection for colon cancer in the elderly is a major undertaking. However, data on the outcome and survival of elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for colon cancer are limited. This study of patients older than 75 years compared outcome and survival between those who underwent laparoscopic resection and those who had open resection for colorectal cancer. METHODS From 2000 to 2009, 434 patients ages 75 years and older who underwent elective resection for colon cancer were included in the study. Patients who had rectal cancer or had undergone emergency operations were excluded. Preoperative diagnosis was determined by colonoscopy, and computed tomography scan was performed for preoperative staging. Data on the patients' demographics, operative details, pathology results, postoperative results, and survival were collected prospectively. The patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery were compared with those who had open surgery. RESULTS The study included 434 patients (210 men) with a median age of 80 years (range 75-95 years). Of these 434 patients, 189 underwent laparoscopic resection. Nine patients (4.8%) required conversion to open operation. The patients did not differ in terms of age, gender, incidence of medical comorbidities, or stage of disease. The median operating time was longer in the laparoscopic group, but the blood loss was significantly less. Laparoscopic resection was associated with a lower mortality rate and a shorter hospital stay (p < 0.05). The open resection group had significantly more cardiac complications (p < 0.05). The overall 5-year survival rates were similar between the patients who had laparoscopic resections and those who had open surgery. CONCLUSIONS For patients older than 75 years, laparoscopic resection of colon is associated with less intraoperative blood loss, a shorter hospital stay, fewer cardiac complication, and a lower mortality rate than open resection. Therefore, the authors recommend laparoscopic resection of colon cancer as the treatment of choice for elderly patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wong-Hoi She
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Elderly patients constitute the largest group in oncologic medical practice, despite the fact that in solid cancers treated operatively, many patients are denied standard therapies and where such decision making is based solely on age. The “natural” assumptions that we have are often misleading; namely, that the elderly cannot tolerate complex or difficult procedures, chemotherapy, or radiation schedules; that their overall predictable medical health determines survival (and not the malignancy); or that older patients typically have less aggressive tumors. Clearly, patient selection and a comprehensive geriatric assessment is key where well-selected cases have the same cancer-specific survival as younger cohorts in a range of tumors as outlined including upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancy, head and neck cancer, and breast cancer. The assessment of patient fitness for surgery and adjuvant therapies is therefore critical to outcomes, where studies have clearly shown that fit older patients experience the same benefits and toxicities of chemotherapy as do younger patients and that when normalized for preexisting medical conditions,that older patients tolerate major operative procedures designed with curative oncological intent. At present, our problem is the lack of true evidence-based medicine specifically designed with age in mind, which effectively limits surgical decision making in disease-based strategies. This can only be achieved by the utilization of more standardized, comprehensive geriatric assessments to identify vulnerable older patients, aggressive pre-habilitation with amelioration of vulnerability causation, improvement of patient-centered longitudinal outcomes, and an improved surgical and medical understanding of relatively subtle decreases in organ functioning, social support mechanisms and impairments of health-related quality of life as a feature specifically of advanced age.
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- Andrew P Zbar
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel 52621.
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