https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/ici-118551-ic
It remains controversial whether the advantages of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) are beneficial in elderly patients (EP, age ≥ 80years). The present study aimed to evaluate whether age itself is an independent risk factor for laparoscopic surgery by comparing short- and long-term outcomes between non-EP and EP groups. We retrospectively analyzed 730 consecutive patients with stage I-III CRC who had undergone elective surgery between 2010 and 2017, using propensity score-matched analysis. Median follow-u
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