Rectal cancer surgery in older people does not increase postoperative complications - a retrospective analysis (World Journal of Surgical Oncology)

Background: Rectal cancer surgery in the older population remains a highly controversial topic. The present study was designed to assess whether older patients had an increased risk for postoperative complications after rectal resection for malignancies. Methods: Consecutive patients (n =627), who underwent rectal cancer resection at a single institution, were included in the study and analyzed retrospectively. Short-term complications were compared between patients >=80 years (n =55) and