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The effect of a geriatric evaluation on treatment decisions for older patients with colorectal cancer
Treating elderly colorectal cancer patients can be challenging. It is very important to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of potential treatments in individual patients. This treatment decision making can...
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The impact of an ostomy on older colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey
Ostomies are being placed in 35 % of patients after colorectal cancer surgery. As decision-making regarding colorectal surgery is challenging in the older patients, it is important to have insight in the poten...
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Improved survival for older patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer between 2008 and 2011
Older colorectal cancer patients have a higher risk of postoperative complications, and the impact of adverse events on survival is also significantly higher. Innovations like laparoscopic surgery which improv...
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Short-term follow-up after laparoscopic versus conventional total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer in a large teaching hospital
Laparoscopic resection for low rectal cancer remains controversial, and large randomized studies on oncologic outcome are lacking. The objective of this study was to analyze the short-term results of laparosco...
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Open AccessIntraoperative blood pressure changes as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery
Anastomotic leakage is a serious complication after colorectal surgery. Pre- and intraoperative factors may contribute to failure of colorectal anastomosis. In this study we have tried to determine risk factor...
