Age and type of procedure influence the choice of patients for laparoscopic colectomy
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 17 (6) , 923-929
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8949-9
Abstract
The aim of this retrospective, case-matched controlled study was to determine the benefit of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LC) for the elderly (>75 years of age) and the young (75 and 62.9 and 62.7 for LC and OC age 75 and for age 75; 6.7 vs 7.7 days for age 75 and right LC in age <75 compared to OC. The advantages of LC over OC are the same for the elderly and the young. There may be a selective benefit of laparoscopic left colectomy in the elderly and laparoscopic right colectomy in the young.Keywords
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