The British journal of surgery
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Comment on: Incisional hernia following colorectal cancer surgery according to suture technique: Hughes Abdominal Repair Randomized Trial (HART).
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Mastectomy rates in breast cancer are higher in older patients. The aim was to compare postoperative complication rates after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) to mastectomy in women aged 70-79 and older than 80 years versus those aged 50-69 years, and to evaluate survival effects. ⋯ Mastectomy has higher medical and surgical postoperative complication rates than BCS. Major medical postoperative complications increase significantly with age. Major postoperative complications are associated with worse survival after mastectomy, which should be used with caution in older women.