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SUCCESSFUL SURGERY FOR CARCINOMA OF THE SIGMOID IN A 92‐YEAR‐OLD MAN: CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Case Thomas C.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1968.tb02691.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sigmoid function , surgery , carcinoma , anastomosis , lumen (anatomy) , sigmoid colon , general surgery , rectum , machine learning , artificial neural network , computer science
A bstract A case is presented of carcinoma of the sigmoid in a 92‐year‐old man. The tumor, which almost completely occluded the lumen of the bowel, was removed surgically and a two‐layer, end‐to‐end anastomosis performed. No metastases were evident. Recovery was good and the patient is well at present—more than a year later. This is an example of good prognosis for control of cancer in a very old patient who was able to withstand a major surgical procedure.