Nobuaki Hoshino1, Yudai Fukui2, Koya Hida2, Yoshiharu Sakai2. 1. Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hoshinob@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has spread globally. The usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for elderly patients was initially indicated by comparison with open surgery. However, whether the procedure is safe for elderly as well as non-elderly patients with colorectal cancer remains unclear. METHODS: In this review, patients aged ≥ 75 were defined as elderly. We conducted literature searches using PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials. Two authors independently reviewed resultant articles to identify relevant observational studies. Data synthesis was performed with a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was investigated by using forest plots and I2 statistics. Risk of bias of included studies was assessed by the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plots. RESULTS: Twenty-two studies were included. The incidence of overall complications was slightly higher in elderly patients than in non-elderly patients, with statistical significance (risk ratio (RR) 1.20, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08-1.34). There was no difference between them in the incidence of anastomotic leakage (RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.86-1.80) and mortality (risk difference 0.00, 95% CI - 0.01 to 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer is mostly safe for elderly patients as well as non-elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidities or poor physical capacity should be cared for in the elderly.
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has spread globally. The usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for elderly patients was initially indicated by comparison with open surgery. However, whether the procedure is safe for elderly as well as non-elderly patients with colorectal cancer remains unclear. METHODS: In this review, patients aged ≥ 75 were defined as elderly. We conducted literature searches using PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials. Two authors independently reviewed resultant articles to identify relevant observational studies. Data synthesis was performed with a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was investigated by using forest plots and I2 statistics. Risk of bias of included studies was assessed by the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plots. RESULTS: Twenty-two studies were included. The incidence of overall complications was slightly higher in elderly patients than in non-elderly patients, with statistical significance (risk ratio (RR) 1.20, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08-1.34). There was no difference between them in the incidence of anastomotic leakage (RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.86-1.80) and mortality (risk difference 0.00, 95% CI - 0.01 to 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer is mostly safe for elderly patients as well as non-elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidities or poor physical capacity should be cared for in the elderly.
Authors: Mauro Podda; Patricia Sylla; Gianluca Baiocchi; Michel Adamina; Vanni Agnoletti; Ferdinando Agresta; Luca Ansaloni; Alberto Arezzo; Nicola Avenia; Walter Biffl; Antonio Biondi; Simona Bui; Fabio C Campanile; Paolo Carcoforo; Claudia Commisso; Antonio Crucitti; Nicola De'Angelis; Gian Luigi De'Angelis; Massimo De Filippo; Belinda De Simone; Salomone Di Saverio; Giorgio Ercolani; Gustavo P Fraga; Francesco Gabrielli; Federica Gaiani; Mario Guerrieri; Angelo Guttadauro; Yoram Kluger; Ari K Leppaniemi; Andrea Loffredo; Tiziana Meschi; Ernest E Moore; Monica Ortenzi; Francesco Pata; Dario Parini; Adolfo Pisanu; Gilberto Poggioli; Andrea Polistena; Alessandro Puzziello; Fabio Rondelli; Massimo Sartelli; Neil Smart; Michael E Sugrue; Patricia Tejedor; Marco Vacante; Federico Coccolini; Justin Davies; Fausto Catena Journal: World J Emerg Surg Date: 2021-07-02 Impact factor: 5.469