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Table 2 Comparative analysis between the group of patients in whom elective and curative surgery was performed, and the group of patients in whom palliative and/or emergency surgery were carried out

From: Colorectal cancer surgery in selected nonagenarians is relatively safe and it is associated with a good long-term survival: an observational study

 

Total

Elective and curative surgery

21 (52.5%)

Palliative and/or emergency surgery

19 (47.5%)

p

Age (mean ± SD)

91.6 (± 1.5)

91.5 (± 1.6)

91.7 (±1.4)

0.737

Gender

0.427

 Man

13 (32%)

8 (38.1%)

5 (26.3%)

 Woman

27 (68%)

13 (61.9%)

14 (73.7%)

Institutionalized

3 (7.5%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (15.8%)

0.098

ASA

0.874

 I–II

8 (20%)

4 (19.0%)

4 (21.1%)

 III–IV

32 (80%)

17 (81.0%)

15 (78.9%)

S-MPM

0.031

 I

5 (13%)

3 (14.3%)

2 (10.5%)

 II

27 (67%)

18 (85.7%)

9 (47.4%)

 III

8 (20%)

0 (0.0%)

8 (42.1%)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

0.065

 No

8 (20%)

2 (9.5%)

6 (31.6%)

 Low

11 (28%)

5 (23.8%)

6 (31.6%)

 High

21 (52%)

14 (66.7%)

7 (36.8%)

Neoplasm location

0.061

 Right sidea

23 (58%)

15 (71.4%)

8 (42.1%)

 Left side

17 (42%)

6 (28.6%)

11 (57.9%)

Anastomosis

< 0.001

 No

18 (45%)

3 (14.3%)

15 /78.9%)

 Yes

22 (55%)

18 (85.7%)

4 (21.1%)

Transfusion

0.055

 No

21 (53%)

8 (38.1%)

13 (68.4%)

 Yes

19 (47%)

13 (61.9%)

6 (31.6%)

TNM stage

0.112

 I–II

28 (70%)

17 (81.0%)

11 (57.9%)

 III–IV

12 (30%)

4 (19.0%)

8 (42.1%)

CCI (median–IQR)

22.6 (0.0–42.6)

22.6 (10.5–34.1)

12.2 (0.0–54.9)

0.748

Operative mortality

4 (10.0%)

1 (4.8%)

3 (15.8%)

0.246

Median survival in months (IQR)

26.8 (84.4–26.5)

49.9 (99.8–19.1)

17.5 (29.3–8.4)

0.034

  1. aIncluding transverse colon location