title: [Safety Evaluation of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colorectomy for Colorectal Carcinoma in Patients Older than 70 Years].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of laparoscopic-assisted colorectomy(LAC)for elderly patients more than 70 years old.
  
  
  METHODS
  The outcomes of 131 patients more than 70 years old who underwent LAC between April 2013 and March 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Morbidity and mortality were evaluated using the Clavien-Dindo classification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperative complications exceeding Grade II in the Clavien-Dindo classification were found in 20 patients(15.3%).No mortalities were observed in this study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LAC can be performed safely for elderly patients older than 70 years.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakazono
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maezawa
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atsumi
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kazama
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Takamitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rino
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome