Impact of frailty on 5-year survival in patients older than 70 years undergoing colorectal surgery for cancer.

Background: Frailty has been shown to be a good predictor of post-operative complications and death in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences between frail and non-frail patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery, as well as the impact of frailty on long-term survival in these patients.

Methods: A cohort of 149 patients aged 70 years and older who underwent elective surgery for colorectal cancer was followed-up for at least 5 years.

Colorectal cancer surgery in selected nonagenarians is relatively safe and it is associated with a good long-term survival: an observational study.

Background: Advanced age is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, and very elderly patients often need to be surgically treated. This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of a cohort of nonagenarian patients operated on for colorectal cancer.

Methods: Observational study conducted on a cohort of 40 nonagenarian patients, who were treated surgically for colorectal cancer between 2000 and 2018 in our institution.

Usefulness of pre- and intraoperative risk scores in nonagenarian surgical patients.

Purpose: Preoperative assessment at extreme ages would identify patients at a high risk of developing postoperative complications. The objective of this study was to compare the usefulness of different risk scales in a series of nonagenarian surgical patients.

Methods: A total of 244 surgical nonagenarians, 148 women (60.

Emergency surgery and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status score are the most influential risk factors of death in nonagenarian surgical patients.

Aim: The number of nonagenarians undergoing surgery has increased considerably in recent decades as a result of population aging. Greater knowledge of the most influential factors affecting perioperative morbidity and mortality would improve the quality of care and provision of health resources for these patients. The objective of the present study was to analyze the perioperative mortality, and its most determinant factors, among nonagenarian patients who underwent a surgical procedure in the Department of General and Digestive Surgery.

Five-year survival after surgery in nonagenarian patients.

Aim: In countries with longer life expectancies, the nonagenarian population is increasing. Therefore, there is greater demand for healthcare, including surgical procedures. The aim of the present study was to determine the outcomes of surgery carried out on nonagenarians in terms of long-term survival after the procedure.

Perioperative Blood Transfusion is Associated with an Increased Mortality in Older Surgical Patients.

Background: More surgical interventions are being performed on octogenarian patients. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with operative mortality and to determine if perioperative transfusions could affect mortality outcomes in a nonselected series of octogenarian patients undergoing surgery.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on a population of 413 consecutive patients over 80 years old, treated surgically, and divided into two groups: transfused and nontransfused patients.

Analysis of the factors related to the decision of restoring intestinal continuity after Hartmann's procedure.

Background And Aims: Hartmann's operation is widely used for the surgical treatment of complicated left colonic disease. However, many patients never undergo reanastomosis. This study analyzes the factors related to the decision of restoring intestinal continuity.