[Prevention strategy of post-operative complications in elderly patients with colorectal cancer based on scoring systems].

Objective: To explore the risk factors and prevention strategies of post-operative complications in elderly patients with colorectal cancer.

Methods: Data of 107 elderly patients (≥75 years) undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer were collected from January 2006 to December 2009 in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital. POSSUM and E-POSSUM scoring systems were used to predict post-operative complications.