Table 2 Perioperative course of patients with CRLMs in the three age groups
From: Multidisciplinary treatment for colorectal liver metastases in elderly patients
Variable | ≤ 64 years | 65-74 years | ≥ 75 years | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 265) | (n = 151) | (n = 46) | ||
Major hepatectomy, n (%) | 53 (20.0) | 36 (23.8) | 9 (19.6) | 0.628 |
 Operation time, min | 305.0 (60-953) | 275.0 (95-695) | 263.0 (115-810) | 0.194 |
 Blood loss, ml | 390 (20-2640) | 300 (10-6530) | 265 (5-1910) | 0.023 |
Surgical margin: positive, n (%) | 15 (5.7) | 8 (5.3) | 2 (4.3) | 0.934 |
 Preoperative chemotherapy, n (%) | 107 (40.4) | 47 (31.1) | 12 (26.1) | 0.057 |
 Adjuvant chemotherapy, n (%) | 144 (54.3) | 65 (43.5) | 9 (19.6) | < 0.001 |
Complication | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Major complications, n (%) | 17 (6.4) | 9 (6.0) | 3 (6.5) | 0.981 |
 Biliary leakage, n (%) | 9 (3.4) | 6 (4.0) | 2 (4.4) | 0.926 |
 Intraabdominal hemorrhage, n (%) | 3 (1.1) | 2 (1.3) | 1 (2.1) | 0.847 |
 Surgical site infection, n (%) | 24 (9.1) | 14 (9.3) | 3 (6.5) | 0.837 |
 Postoperative hospital stay, days | 14 (5-160) | 15 (8-372) | 15 (8-45) | 0.338 |
 Mortality, n | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |