Table 3.
Postoperative outcomes.
| Total | <80 years | ≥80 years | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 304 | 284 (93.4) | 20 (6.6) | |
| Mortality n (%) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.3) | <0.001 |
| Major morbidity (i.e., Grade 3/4/5) | 40 (18.5) | 34 (17.0) | 6 (37.5) | 0.042 |
| Postoperative transfusion n (%) | 0.343 | |||
| Yes | 34 (15.5) | 30 (14.9) | 4 (23.5) | |
| No | 185 (84.5) | 172 (85.1) | 13 (76.5) | |
| Postoperative transfusion (units of PRBCs) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 2.7 ± 2.4 | 2.8 ± 2.5 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 0.695 |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| Range | 1.0–14.0 | 1.0–14.0 | 1.0–3.0 | |
| Postoperative length of stay (days) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 17.3 ± 12.6 | 16.9 ± 12.3 | 23.0 ± 14.5 | 0.035 |
| Median | 14.0 | 14.0 | 18.5 | |
| Range | 6.0–156.0 | 6.0–156.0 | 10.0–64.0 | |
| Median survival (months, 95%CI) | 22.2!!break (18.9–25.5) | 22.7!!break (20.2–−25.3) | 15.6!!break (7.3–23.9) | 0.040 |
| 1-year OS (%) | 72.5 | 73.6 | 58.8 | |
| 3-year OS (%) | 28.5 | 30.1 | 11.8 | |
| 5-year OS (%) | 14.7 | 15.7 | 5.9 | |