title: [Local complications worsening the results of surgical treatment of colorectal carcinoma in older patients].
abstract: The authors compare the results of surgical treatment for colorectal carcinoma in 150 patients aged over 69 years, seen over the years 1979-1988, who had developed local complications requiring urgent surgery. Of gerontologic patients with colorectal carcinoma these represented 24.6%. The cause of the complications was late diagnosis mostly due to the patient's neglect who failed to appreciate an even evident symptomatology. These serious complications of colorectal carcinoma did not present an inoperable condition and in 34% the tumor could be radically removed. The advanced age of the patients along with the necessity of urgent surgery are the major risk factors responsible for the high mortality rate compared to patients who underwent elective surgery.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgickej kliniky NsP Bezrucova v Bratislave.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mikulás
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pechan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Lokálne komplikácie zhorsujúce výsledky chirurgickej liecby kolorektálneho karcinómu pacientov v pokrocilom veku.