August 24, 2025World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Preoperative performance status was associated with postoperative fatal complications in elderly patients with refractory ulcerative colitis

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YHYuki Horio MUMotoi UchinoHyogo Medical University YTYusuke Tomoo

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Observational analysis reveals increased fatal complications in elderly patients with refractory ulcerative colitis, suggesting better preoperative assessment is needed.

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The study found that low body mass index and high ECOG performance status are significant risk factors for postoperative complications in elderly patients with UC.
Among 191 elderly patients analyzed, the rate of fatal complications was 9.4%, indicating a concerning rate for such high-risk patients.
The method employed included an analysis of elderly patients who underwent colectomy for refractory UC at a medical university over nearly 12 years.
These findings highlight the need for timely surgical intervention and thorough assessment of preoperative factors in elderly patients with UC.

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Horio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af799f7567bf4f94ff114b https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.109326

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Observational analysis reveals increased fatal complications in elderly patients with refractory ulcerative colitis, suggesting better preoperative assessment is needed.

Preoperative performance status was associated with postoperative fatal complications in elderly patients with refractory ulcerative colitis

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Preoperative performance status was associated with postoperative fatal complications in elderly patients with refractory ulcerative colitis

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