Safety and feasibility of D3 lymph node dissection in oldest-old patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: a multi-institutional, retrospective analysis
D3 LND can be safely performed in oldest-old patients with CRC without increasing postoperative complications or extending hospital stays. These findings support the feasibility of extensive LND in this age group, but further studies are needed to evaluate its oncological benefits.
Authors
- Wataru Ishikawa
- Tatsuo Umeoka
- Tetsushi Kubota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-7111)
- Tetsuji Nobuhisa
- Takeru Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9541-856X)
- Toshiaki Toshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1193)
- Ryousuke Yoshida
- T Mitsuhashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0627-7577)
- Ryokichi Inada
- Toshiyoshi Fujiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-6051)
- Fuminori Teraishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-2644)
- Satoe Takanaga
- Taisuke Ohtani
- Yoshihiko Okano
- R. Shoji
- Naoto Hori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5407-398X)
- Sumiharu YAMAMOTO
- Fumitaka Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8465-1568)
- Kaoru Shigemitsu
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- University of Kochi (JP)
- Kurashiki Central Hospital (JP)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
- Japanese Red Cross Kobe Hospital (JP)
- Kansai Rosai Hospital (JP)
- Fukuyama City Hospital (JP)
- Tsuyama Chuo Hospital (JP)
- Okayama Prefecture (JP)
- Iwakuni Medical Center (JP)
- Himeji Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital (JP)
- Okayama Rosai Hospital (JP)
- Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital (JP)
- Onomichi General Hospital (JP)
- Onomichi City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Techniques in Coloproctology
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-025-03187-3
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Okayama University