Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Chronological age and failure to rescue after colorectal cancer surgery: A multicentre cohort study
Abstract Background Whether advancing chronological age is associated more strongly with serious postoperative events or with survival after an event remains uncertain. Aims To compare the association of chronological age with major postoperative events and failure to rescue after colorectal cancer surgery. Methods We analyzed 1,124 adults treated at five Polish centers between January 2022 and August 2025. Major events were Clavien–Dindo ≥grade IIIa; failure to rescue was cumulative 90-day death after such an even …