<原著>高齢者の大腸手術後の合併症の検討 -特に術後精神病を中心に-

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Nine colon cancer patients over the age of 80 (aged group) treated between 1991 to 1998 were studied interms of activity of daily living (ADL) and pre- and post-operative complications, with special reference topost-operative mental confusion. This data was compared with that obtained from thirteen cancer patientsunder the age of 65 (control group). Among nine patients in the aged group, underlying disorders wereconfirmed in eight cases with a total of twenty diseases. Four out of nine observed moderately deteriorateddegree of ADL pre-operatively. All cases in aged group could discharge hospital, however, of the postoperativecomplications, six out of nine suffered from mental confusion. On the contrary, in the control group,one out of thirteen experienced mental confusion. With colon cancer patients over the age of 80, surgicalintervention can be adopted safely. However, the incidence of post-operative mental confusion seems so high,close observation is necessary.55
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