Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly

Book Overview

The normal physiology of ageing.- Screening, diagnosis and investigations for colorectal cancer in the elderly.- Risk stratification for surgery.- Rationalizing and managing comorbidities for the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.- Surgical considerations prior to surgery Psychosocial considerations prior to surgery.- Prehabilitation.- Transdisciplinary care for elderly surgery patients.- Perioperative nutrition for elderly surgical patients.- Anaesthesia and intraoperative care of elderly surgery patients.- Minimally invasive surgery in elderly patients.- Postoperative care.- Nursing care of elderly surgical patients.- Returning to premorbid function.- Managing urinary and bowel dysfunction after colorectal surgery.- Adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer for the elderly.- KIV: Alternative medicine in care of elderly with colorectal cancer.- Palliative care for the elderly with colorectal cancer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642448097
• ISBN13: 9783642448096
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"