Minimally Invasive Surgery Improves Short-term Outcomes in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients
Celia N. Robinson, Courtney J. Balentine, Christy L. Marshall, Jonathan A. Wilks, Daniel Anaya, Avo Artinyan, David H. Berger, Daniel Albo
20110301
2011 Apr 1
J Surg Res
Minimally Invasive Surgery Improves Short-term Outcomes in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients
J Surg Res. 2011 Apr;166(2):182-188, Celia N. Robinson, Courtney J. Balentine, Christy L. Marshall, Jonathan A. Wilks, Daniel Anaya, Avo Artinyan, David H. Berger, Daniel Albo
BackgroundMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for colorectal resection has been shown to improve short-term outcomes compared with open surgery in patients with colorectal cancer. Currently, there is a paucity of data demonstrating similar efficacy between MIS and open colorectal resection in the elderly population. We hypothesized that minimally invasive surgery provides improved short-term outcomes in elderly patients with colorectal cancer.MethodsA review of 242 consecutive elderly (≥65 y of age)...
