2005-11-09
Postoperative mortality after cancer surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians: results from a series of 5,390 patients.
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology , Volume 3
BACKGROUND: To support decisions about surgical treatment of elderly patients with cancer, population-based estimates of postoperative mortality (POM) rates are required. METHODS: Electronic records from the Rotterdam Cancer Registry were retrieved for octogenarians and nonagenarians who underwent resection in the period 1987-2000. POM was defined as death within 30 days of resection and both elective and emergency operations were included. RESULTS: In a series of 5.390 operated patients aged 80 years and older, POM rates were 0.5% for breast cancer, 1.7% for endometrial cancer and 4.2% for renal cancer. For patients with colorectal cancer, POM increased from 8% for the age group 80-84 to 13% for those 85-89 to 20% in nonagenarians. For stomach cancer, the respective figures were 11%, 20% and 44%. CONCLUSION: These results show that resections can be performed at acceptable risk in selected elderly patients with cancer.
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| doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-3-71, hdl.handle.net/1765/13963 | |
| World Journal of Surgical Oncology | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Damhuis, R., Meurs, C., & Meijer, W. (2005). Postoperative mortality after cancer surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians: results from a series of 5,390 patients. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 3. doi:10.1186/1477-7819-3-71 |
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