BACKGROUND: The incidence of @entity14 increases in the elderly. Regardless of age as an isolated factor, @entity260 represent the main factor in increasing hospital mortality. METHODS: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term results (first 30 postoperative days) after laparoscopically assisted colectomy (LAC) and open segmental colectomy (OC) in @entity14 between two groups of @entity1 , older than 70 and younger than 70 years of age. In the study from November 1993 to June 1998, 255 @entity1 were evaluated to participate. RESULTS: Peristalsis, oral intake, and discharge from the hospital occurred earlier in LAC than in OC treated @entity1 , in the two age groups. The mean operative time was significantly longer in the LAC than in the OC @entity1 in the two age groups. No differences were observed in morbidity between LAC and OC in the group younger than 70 years of age. However, the overall morbidity was significantly lower in the LAC group in @entity1 older than 70 years. One @entity1 in the LAC group older than 70 years died. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that laparoscopically assisted colectomy may be particularly indicated in elderly @entity1 .

Could age be an indication for laparoscopic colectomy in XXXX ?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity14 :: ('MESH:D015179', 'Disease') :: ['colorectal carcinoma']
@entity14 :: (MESH:D015179,Disease) :: ['colorectal cancer']
