RESULTS OF ENHANCED RECOVERY PROTOCOL IN GERONTOLOGICAL PATIENS WITH COLON CANCER

Abstract

The study evaluated the results of introduction of enhanced recovery protocol in elderly and senile patients who underwent planned colon cancer surgery. The largest rate of colon cancer was noted in elderly and senile patients in Russia and majority of countries. These patients had an increased rate of complications, hospital stay and mortality compared with young patients. The authors proposed the enhanced recovery protocol for gerontological patients based on clinical data and literature analysis. The protocol implementation decreased the number and severity of complications, shortened the postoperative patient day and improved the quality of life of the patients.

Keywords

• colon cancer
• elderly and senile patients
• enhanced recovery protocol