A 10-year review on older patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: surgeon-led geriatric service and good quality surgery are drivers of good outcomes.

Background: Older age and frailty are associated with worse postoperative outcomes and prolonged length of stay (LOS). In this study, we aimed to analyze the long-term outcomes after the implementation of our geriatric surgical service (GSS).

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study from July 2010 to December 2021 on patients aged ≥75 years or patients aged ≥65 years with frailty.

Low skeletal muscle mass predicts poor prognosis of elderly patients after emergency laparotomy: A single Asian institution experience.

Introduction: Sarcopenia, defined as low skeletal muscle mass and poor muscle function, has been associated with worse postoperative recovery. This study aims to evaluate the significance of low muscle mass in the elderly who require emergency surgeries and the postoperative outcomes.

Method: Data from the emergency laparotomy database were retrieved from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, between 2016 and 2019.

The changing landscape of general surgery in the elderly - trends over a decade in a tertiary centre in Singapore.

Unlabelled: An ageing population with higher rates of helping seeking behaviour and treatment utilization is a worldwide phenomenon with no exception to Singapore. As elderly patients are fast becoming an increasing large part of our surgical practice, their long term outcomes are particularly important.

Objective: We take stock of our local experience in a high volume tertiary centre in Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital by reviewing the number of surgical procedures performed for elderly patients (65 years old and above) across a decade and reviewing their post-operative outcomes.