[Nonelective colorectal surgery. Does age determine the results?].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of age on the morbi-mortality after non-elective colorectal surgery.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis.


METHODS
150 consecutive patients who underwent non-elective colorectal surgery between 1986 and 1992 [65 patients aged under 70 years (Group I)] and 85 patients aged 70 years or over (Group II)].


RESULTS
Using multiple regression analysis we have found: 1) Mortality is determined by the presence of associated risk factors (p < 0.001 tv = 4.11), the presence of peritonitis (p < 0.05 tv = 2.08) and by the admission-operation interval (p < 0.05 tv = 2.10). 2) Overall morbidity increases with age (p < 0.01, tv = 3.22) and the benign nature of the colorectal disease (p < 0.05, tv = 2.00).


CONCLUSIONS
Age does not influence mortality in non-elective colorectal surgery even though it is a determinant risk factor in morbidity increase.
Arenal Vera
J J
JJ
Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Pío del Río Hortega, Valladolid.
Marcos Rodríguez
J L
JL
Martín Acebes
F
F
Tinoco Carrasco
C
C
Barrera Rebollo
A
A
Gallo Ramiro
E
E
Anta Román
A
A
Ortega Fernández
E
E
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013223:Statistics as Topic
Cirugía colorrectal no electiva. Determina la edad los resultados?