Clinico-pathological features of colon cancer patients undergoing emergency surgery: a comparison between elderly and non-elderly patients

Costa Gianluca; Frezza Barbara; Fransvea Pietro; Massa Giulia; Ferri Mario; Mercantini Paolo; Balducci Genoveffa; Buondonno Antonio; Rocca Aldo; Ceccarelli Graziano

doi:10.1515/med-2019-0082

Open Medicine (Oct 2019)

Clinico-pathological features of colon cancer patients undergoing emergency surgery: a comparison between elderly and non-elderly patients

Costa Gianluca,
Frezza Barbara,
Fransvea Pietro,
Massa Giulia,
Ferri Mario,
Mercantini Paolo,
Balducci Genoveffa,
Buondonno Antonio,
Rocca Aldo,
Ceccarelli Graziano

Affiliations

Costa Gianluca: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Frezza Barbara: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Fransvea Pietro: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Massa Giulia: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Ferri Mario: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Mercantini Paolo: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Balducci Genoveffa: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Buondonno Antonio: Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189Rome, Italy
Rocca Aldo: Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori “Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
Ceccarelli Graziano: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, San Donato Hospital, via Pietro Nenni 20-22, 52100Arezzo, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0082
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 726 – 734

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in patients older than 65 years. Emergency presentation represents about 30% of cases, with increased morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study is to compare the perioperative outcome between elderly and non-elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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