TY  - JOUR
TI  - SURGICAL OUTCOMES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTED COLORECTAL CANCER: SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
AB  - AIM: Colorectal cancer is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction in elderly. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical findings and perioperative outcomes of elder and younger colorectal cancer patients who were urgently operated for obstruction in our department. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The files of patients who underwent emergency surgery for acute mechanical bowel obstruction due to colorectal cancer between January 2015 and December 2019 at the Sakarya University School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 187 patients who had emergency operation due to colorectal cancer-related obstruction in a 5-year period were included. 55.6% (n = 104) were over the age of 65, 46.4% (n = 83) were under the age of 65. ASA scores, tumor localization, and mean total hospital stay, duration of intensive care unit stay were statistically different between the two groups (p <0.05, p <0.022, p = 0.011). No significant difference detected in terms of mortality (p = 0.103). CONCLUSION: Obstructive colorectal cancers in geriatric patients who require emergency surgery form a more challenging group than the elective conditions. Our study shows that similar outcomes can be achieved in terms of postoperative complications, early mortality and oncological principles; with the younger cohort.
AU  - Çelebi, Fehmi
AU  - kocer, belma
AU  - Dikicier, Enis
AU  - Mantoglu, Baris
AU  - Kamburoğlu, Muhammet Burak
AU  - GONULLU, Emre
AU  - Akdeniz, Yesim
AU  - Ozdemir, Kayhan
DO  - 10.20492/aeahtd.805025
PY  - 2020
JO  - Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 53
IS  - 3
SN  - 1304-6187
SP  - 196
EP  - 201
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/464219
ER  -