From: Colorectal cancer treatment in octogenarians: elective or emergency surgery?
Variables | Elective, n (%) N = 261 | Emergent, n (%)N = 85 | P value |
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Tumor location | |||
Right | 98(37.5) | 33(38.8) | 0.83 |
Left and rectum | 163(62.5) | 52(61.2) | |
Treatment | |||
Curative intent | 234(89.7) | 61(71.8) | <0.01 |
Resection + anastomosis | 209(80.1) | 35(41.2) | <0.01 |
Resection + ostomy | 25(9.6) | 26(30.6) | |
Palliative intent | 27(10.3) | 13(15.3) | 0.22 |
Stoma | 17(6.5) | 10(11.8) | 0.60 |
Bypass | 10(3.8) | 3(3.5) | |
SEMS | 11(12.9) | ||
Dukes’ staging | |||
Dukes’ A and Dukes B | 138(52.9) | 21(24.7) | <0.01 |
Dukes’ C | 79(30.3) | 43(50.6) | |
Dukes’ D | 44(16.9) | 21(24.7) |