Surgical oncology Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
The combination of components of PACE, the timed “up and go” test, the VES-13 and the GFI will be administered to every patient within two weeks prior to the surgical procedure. This can be done by a
Sponsors
No sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients aged >70 years undergoing elective surgery for a solid tumour under general anaesthesia will be included for this study. - Patients will be stratified according to tumour localisation: intra cavity (e.g. colorectal, gynaecological) vs superficial (e.g. breast, head & neck, melanoma).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients not able to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Primary endpoint will be 30 day morbidity and mortality. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Secondary endpoints will be length of hospital stay and the number of additional specialists involved in patient care in the 30 days after surgery. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactB.L. Leeuwen, van
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Surgery, P.O. Box 30.001
Outcome results
None listed