Table 1 Characteristics of two groups of octogenarian patients
From: Colorectal cancer treatment in octogenarians: elective or emergency surgery?
Variables | Elective, n (%) N = 261 | Emergent, n (%) N = 85 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range) years | 83.5(80-94) | 84.7(80-95) | |
Gender | |||
Male sex | 117(44.8) | 36(42.4) | 0.69 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 54(20.7) | 23(27.1) | 0.22 |
COPD | 29(11.1) | 13(15.3) | 0.03 |
Chronic heart disease | 36(13.8) | 17(20.0) | 0.17 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 11(4.2) | 7(8.2) | 0.24 |
Chronic renal failure | 8(3.1) | 2(2.4) | 1.00 |
Diabetes mellitus | 31(11.9) | 10(11.8) | 0.98 |
Clinical presentation | |||
Asymptomatic | 43(16.5) | 0(0.0) | <0.01 |
Symptomatic | 218(83.5) | 85(100.0) | |
Diagnostic examination | |||
Colonoscopy | 228(87.4) | 37(43.5) | <0.01 |
Screening colonoscopy | 33(12.6) | 0(0.0) | <0.01 |
Computerized tomography scan | 23(8.8) | 85(100.0) | <0.01 |
ASA grading | |||
I - II | 149(57.1) | 35(41.2) | <0.01 |
III | 102(39.1) | 23(27.1) | |
IV | 10(3.8) | 24(28.2) | |
V | 0(0.0) | 3(3.5) |