Functional Status and Quality of Life in Older Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age70+
SponsorUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
The present study evaluates prospectively the impact of robotic surgery on functional outcome and quality of life in older patients that are operated for colorectal cancer;
patients ≥ 70 years with colorectal cancer
eligible for colorectal surgery after multidisciplinary board evaluation and patient consent
decline in cognitive function after geriatric evaluation
emergency surgery
life expectancy < 3 months