Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) may preserve daily activities in patients over 80 with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers.
- Severe postoperative decline in daily living activities was 5.7% for MIS vs. 9.5% for open surgery, suggesting MIS is safer.
- 90-day readmission rates were lower for MIS at 16.6% compared to 22.3% for open surgery.
This approach is particularly beneficial for high-risk or frail patients.
- Intraoperative blood loss and length of stay were significantly better in the MIS group.
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