Safe Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly

Completed

Conditions studied: Rectal Cancer

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03765411

Run by

Tripler Army Medical Center

People needed

6740

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-04-15

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-05

Who can join

Age: 70 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 70 years of age or older
• underwent proctectomy

You may not qualify if…

• emergent admissions
• abdominoperineal resections

Where it is running

• Tripler Army Medical Center — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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