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Which Elements of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Predict Post-operative Complications and Early Mortality After Colorectal Cancer Surgery?
Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients With CRC
SR Kristjansson, MS Jordhøy, A Nesbakken, E Skovlund, A Bakka, H-O Johannessen, TB Wyller
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2010 Jul 21
Journal of Geriatric Oncology
Which Elements of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Predict Post-operative Complications and Early Mortality After Colorectal Cancer Surgery?
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2010 Jul 21;[Epub Ahead of Print], SR Kristjansson, MS Jordhøy, A Nesbakken, E Skovlund, A Bakka, H-O Johannessen, TB Wyller
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Objectives: To identify independent predictors of post-operative complications and early mortality in elderly patients operated for colorectal cancer from a comprehensive geriatric assessment [CGA] and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status [PS]. Patients and Methods: Patients ≥ 70 years electively operated for all stages of colorectal cancer from 2006 to 2008 in three hospitals were consecutively included. CGA addressed the following domains pre-operatively: personal and instrumental...
