title: Early outcomes of colon laparoscopic resection in the elderly patients compared with the younger.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to define any benefits in terms of early outcome for laparoscopic colectomy in patients over 75 years old (OP) compared with the outcomes of a younger populations (YP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer between 2007-2011 were studied, the patients are divided for gender, age, year of surgery, site of cancer, and comorbidity on admission and compared with 40 younger patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mean (standard deviation) age was 81.3 in OP and 68.3 YP Conversion rate was the same between the two groups. There was no difference in operative mean time . The overall mortality rate was 0% percent. The surgical morbidity rate was the same but there was an increased in cardiologic e bronchopneumonia complications in older population. Patients treated with laparoscopic approach had a faster recovery of bowel function and a significant reduction of the mean length of hospital stay not age related. Laparoscopy allowed a better preservation of postoperative independence status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer in elderly patients is safe and beneficial including preservation of postoperative independence and a reduction of length of hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Evangelic Hospital Villa Betania, Via Argine 604, Naples, Italy. dimaiovittorio@hotmail.it
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bottino
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mottola
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marte
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Maio
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sciascia
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nunziante
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fregola
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuzzovaglia
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galante
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andreoli
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Breglia
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Giuliano
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papaleo
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Della Rocca
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maida
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D061887:Conversion to Open Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome