title: Resection of colorectal liver metastases in old patients.
abstract: In a consecutive series of 90 patients in whom colorectal liver metastases were resected over a ten-year-period at a single institution, 18 patients (20%) were older than 70 years. In these patients 9 major and 9 minor hepatic resections were performed. The postoperative complication rate was 28% and resection mortality 6%. Operative mortality included, the median survival time was 18 months. Estimated 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 69%, 38% and 25%, respectively. In comparison with 72 younger patients, no significant differences were found in surgical strategies, operative procedures, or early and late postoperative results. As a result of these findings, even older patients should be regarded as potential candidates for curative resection of colorectal liver metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Zieren
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zieren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies