Thanh Hung Nguyen

Publications

• Research Article   
  Early Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer in Elderly Patients
  Author(s): Van Thoi Dang* and Thanh Hung Nguyen
  
  Background: Colon cancer occurs predominantly in older adults, and the perioperative management of elderly patients remains challenging because of comorbidities, frailty, and reduced physiological reserve. Laparoscopic colectomy may offer short-term benefits in this population, but evidence from Vietnam remains limited. Methods: This single-center cross-sectional study included consecutive patients aged 70 years or older who underwent laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer at Da Nang Oncology Hospital between January 2023 and January 2025. Eligible patients had postoperative histopathological confirmation of malignancy. Demographic characteristics, preoperative findings, operative details, pathological features, postoperative recovery, and 30-day complications were analyzed. Results: Thirty-four patients were included, with a mean age of 74.76 ± 5.44 years, and 58.8% were male. Abdom.. Read More»
  

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