Laparoscopy

Age >80

(N = 20)

Laparoscopy

Age <80

(N = 54)

Open

Age >80

(N = 20)

p-value*

p-value**

Age, years (mean ± SD)

85.2 ± 4.4

62.1 ± 15.3

85.3 ± 3.3

0.0001

0.93

Gender (female/male)

13/7

15/39

13/7

0.54

1

ASA score (mean ± SD)

2.6 (±1)

2.2 (±1.1)

2.8 (±1.1)

0.103

0.55

Indication for surgery

0.29

0.69

Colon/rectal cancer

14

27

15

Adenoma

2

5

3

Diverticular disease

1

17

1

Volvulus

2

3

Bowel obstruction

1

2

1

Inflammatory bowel disease

1

Type of operation

0.42

0.99

Right Hemicolectomy

12 (60%)

20 (38%)

12 (60%)

Left Hemicolectomy

1 (5%)

7 (12.4%)

1 (5%)

Sigmoidectomy

3 (15%)

12 (22%)

3 (15%)

Subtotal Colectomy

1 (5%)

1 (1.9%)

1 (5%)

Anterior Resection/Abdominoperineal Resection

3 (15%)

12 (22.7%)

3 (15%)