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Table 1 Included and excluded procedures in the intervention group

From: Comparison of non-operative versus operative management of resectable colorectal cancer in elderly patients: study protocol for a systematic review

Included procedures (both laparoscopic and open)

Excluded procedures

- Left hemicolectomy

- Right hemicolectomy including extended right hemicolectomy

- Segmental colectomy

- Total abdominal colectomy

- Total proctocolectomy

- Low anterior resection

- Proctectomy

- Trans-anal resection of rectal cancers

- Metastasectomy with curative intent

- Other (any surgical resection with curative intent)

- Diverting ostomy without tumor resection

- Palliative non-oncological resection

- Bypass surgery

- Stenting