Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in elderly patients: is there a difference in morbidity compared with younger patients?
Colorectal Dis
; 13(2): 177-83, 2011 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study was to review the recent results of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in elderly patients compared with younger patients.METHOD:
Retrospective evaluation was carried out based on a prospective Institutional Review Board approved database of patients who underwent IPAA from 2001 to 2008. Patients aged ≥ 65 years were matched with a group of patients aged < 65 years by gender, date of procedure, diagnosis and type of procedure performed. Preoperative and intra-operative data and early postoperative complications were obtained.RESULTS:
Thirty-three patients (22 women), 32 with mucosal ulcerative colitis, were included in each group. The elderly group had a mean age of 68.7 years, body mass index of 27 kg/m², duration of disease of 17.4 years, high American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and high incidence of comorbid conditions (87.9% had one or more). Dysplasia and carcinoma were the indication for the surgery in more than 50% of patients, followed by refractory disease (24.4%). The matched younger group had a mean age of 36.9 years, body mass index of 25.4 kg/m², shorter duration of disease (8.1 years; P = 0.001), lower ASA score (P = 0.0001) and lower comorbidity (42.4%; P = 0.0002). Operative data were similar for both groups. The elderly group had a higher rate of rehospitalization for dehydration (P = 0.02). Other medical complications (30 vs 27%) and surgical postoperative complications (33 vs 24%) were similar for both groups. The long-term function and complications were comparable for the groups.CONCLUSION:
Elderly patients who underwent IPAA had more comorbid conditions than younger patients. Except for rehospitalization for dehydration, medical and surgical postoperative complications were not different in the two groups.
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Canal Anal
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Colitis Ulcerosa
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Reservorios Cólicos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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2011
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Article