title: [Surgical treatment of rectal neoplasms in the very old patient].
abstract: Efforts and results of curative and palliative treatment of rectum carcinoma in the very aged (more than 75 years old) are shown by a follow-up study including 212 patients operated in our clinic. Establishing an absolute indication for radical resection of the malignant tumor the contraindications in this collective are pointed out. There is practically no difference between the results of curative and palliative treatment of rectum carcinoma in the very aged regarding letality and morbidity if contraindications are strictly considered and accurate pre- and postoperative treatment is guaranteed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Zur chirurgischen Behandlung des Rektumkarzinoms beim sehr alten Menschen.