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Table 2 Causes of death at various time intervals after operation

From: Outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery in the nonagenarians: 20-year result from a tertiary center

Days post-operation

%

Within 30 days

 Pneumonia

100

Within 180 days

 Pneumonia

42.9

 Terminal malignancy

21.4

 Unknown

14.3

 Sepsis

7.1

 Stroke

7.1

 Dermatomyositis

7.1

Beyond 180 days

 Pneumonia

51.5

 Terminal malignancy

21.2

 Unknown

12.1

 Stroke

6.1

  Acute myocardial infarction

3.0

 Perforated viscus

3.0

 Cholangitis

3.0