biostudies-literatureUnknown38(1)Yap R<h4>Purpose</h4>In 2019, in Australia, there were 500,000 people aged 85 and over. Traditionally, clinicians have adopted the view that surgery is not desirable in this cohort due to increasing perioperative risk, perceived minimal clinical benefit, and shortened life expectancy. This cohort study is aimed at investigating postoperative outcomes from elective and non-elective colorectal cancer surgery in patients aged 80 and over.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients from 2010 to 2020 on a prospectively maintained colorectal database. Patients aged over 80 who underwent surgical resection for colorectal cancer were reviewed. Oncological characteristics, short-term outcomes, overall survival, and relapse-free survival rates were analysed.<h4>Results</h4>A total International journal of colorectal disease11https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9836984biostudies-literatureFactors affecting the post-operative outcomes in patients aged over 80 following colorectal cancer surgery.PMC9836984Wilkins SOliva KWang WCYap RMcMurrick PJCentauri SAsghari-Jafarabadi MfalseFactors affecting the post-operative outcomes in patients aged over 80 following colorectal cancer surgery.<h4>Purpose</h4>In 2019, in Australia, there were 500,000 people aged 85 and over. Traditionally, clinicians have adopted the view that surgery is not desirable in this cohort due to increasing perioperative risk, perceived minimal clinical benefit, and shortened life expectancy. This cohort study is aimed at investigating postoperative outcomes from elective and non-elective colorectal cancer surgery in patients aged 80 and over.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients from 2010 to 2020 on a prospectively maintained colorectal database. Patients aged over 80 who underwent surgical resection for colorectal cancer were reviewed. Oncological characteristics, short-term outcomes, overall survival, and relapse-free survival rates were analysed.<h4>Results</h4>A total 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2026-06-04T08:01:35.427Z2025-02-18T23:26:08.337ZS-EPMC98369843663369710.1007/s00384-022-04291-8