Laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer in octogenarians: Results in a decade

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1905-1910

  Cheung, Hester Y S ^a   Chung, C C ^a   Fung, James T K ^a   Wong, James C H ^a   Yau, Kevin K K ^a   Li, Michael K W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Laparoscopic surgery; Octogenarians

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COLORECTAL CANCER; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC RESECTION; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT SELECTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURVIVAL RATE; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35948953181     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9070-x     Document Type: Article

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