Safe Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly

Tripler Army Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rectal Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Proctectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT03765411

Robotic Proct in the Elderly

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective was to evaluate the use and outcomes of robotic proctectomy compared to open and laparoscopic approaches for rectal cancer in the elderly. A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS; 2006-2013) was performed.

Full description

The objective was to evaluate the use and outcomes of robotic proctectomy compared to open and laparoscopic approaches for rectal cancer in the elderly. A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS; 2006-2013) was performed. All cases were restricted to age 70 years old or greater. The incidence of robotic proctectomy from 2006 - 2013 both as a whole as well as divided into approach was analyzed. Each approach was compared for both primary and secondary outcomes.

Enrollment: 6,740 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 70 years of age or older
• underwent proctectomy

Exclusion criteria

• emergent admissions
• abdominoperineal resections

Trial design

6,740 participants in 3 patient groups

Open Proctectomy Patients

Description:

Patients who underwent Proctectomy through an open approach

Treatment:

Procedure: Proctectomy

Laparoscopic Proctectomy Patients

Description:

Patients who underwent Proctectomy through a Laparoscopic approach

Treatment:

Procedure: Proctectomy

Robotic Proctectomy Patients

Description:

Patients who underwent Proctectomy through a Robotic approach

Treatment:

Procedure: Proctectomy