Short-term outcomes of surgery in elderly patients with colorectal cancer

• Main Authors: Mohamad Salmi, Muhammad Irfan, Elagili, Faisal, Md Nor, Azmi, M., Mustapha, M., Suhaimi, N., Abd Manaf, S., Parthasarathee, M., Senin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104995/7/104995_%20Short-term%20outcomes.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104995/; https://journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/Citation/2023/06000/Meeting_Abstracts_from_the_2023_Annual_Scientific.35.aspx
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for colorectal cancers. The implications of the use of surgery in elderly patients are not clear. Aim: To assess the effect of surgery on short-term outcomes in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: Colorectal cancer patients unde...