ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2026
Frailty Recovery Following Minimally Invasive Surgery: An Emerging Perspective on Surgical Benefits in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients.
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- One-Year Changes in Frailty Components After Curative Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Frailty is common among elderly colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and affects both perioperative and long-term outcomes. However, many aspects of how minimally invasive surgery (MIS) influences frailty remain unclear. Moreover, very few reports have specifically evaluated postoperative changes in frailty status. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 239 CRC patients aged ≥ 70 years undergoing MIS with R0 resection were assessed for frailty using the FRAIL Scale and Kihon Checklist preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively. Short- and long-term oncological outcomes and frailty status changes were analyzed. Results: A total of 88 patients (37%) were diagnosed as frail on the basis of either of the frailty assessment tools, and MIS was performed in all cases. Short-term outcomes were comparable between frail and non-frail patients; however, overall survival (OS) was significantly worse in frail patients (log-rank, Conclusions: Curative MIS was safely performed in elderly frail colorectal cancer patients without increasing perioperative complications; however, their long-term outcomes remained poor. Nevertheless, in patients who remained recurrence-free, frailty status significantly improved 1 year after surgery, suggesting an emerging potential benefit of surgical resection in the elderly population.
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