Safe Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly

Safe Surgery in the Elderly: A Review of Outcomes Following Robotic Proctectomy From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a Retrospective Cross Sectional Cohort Study. Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03765411

Enrollment

6740

Registered

2018-12-05

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

2017-04-15

Last updated

2018-12-05

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Conditions

Rectal Cancer

Brief summary

Detailed 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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREProctectomy

Resection of the rectum

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* 70 years of age or older * underwent proctectomy

Exclusion criteria

* emergent admissions * abdominoperineal resections

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
In-hospital Complications	through study completion, an average of 5 days	Complications to include mechanical wound, infections, urinary, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, systemic, surgical, and any complication

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
In-hospital mortality	through study completion, an average of 5 days	Death during admission
Length of Stay	through study completion, an average of 5 days	Length of in hospital stay
Costs and Charges	through study completion, an average of 5 days	Hospital charges refer to the total amount billed by the hospital. Hospital cost refers to the amount paid by the insurance provider

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026