title: Impact of age on the quality of lymphadenectomy for colorectal cancer.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of patient age on the number of lymph nodes dissected during surgery for colorectal cancer. Clinical and histopathological data of 231 consecutive patients who underwent elective surgery for colorectal cancer were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were divided into those aged ≤70 years and >70 years. Our findings suggest that patient's age influences the number of lymph nodes detected in surgical specimens; this number was lower in patients aged >70 years and decreased with further aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Surgical Pathology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Torre
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paliogiannis
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pulighe
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scognamillo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castiglia
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trignano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies