Study design and participants
colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer fistula
COLORECTAL CANCER, METASTATIC DISEASE
Between September 2018 and September 2021, 122 patients aged 65 or older underwent colorectal cancer ileostomy procedures at Changxing People’s Hospital. Patient information was collected from medical records during hospitalization, with subsequent telephone appointments and community follow-ups. Inclusion criteria included postoperative pathologically confirmed colorectal cancer, age of 65 years, and colorectal cancer fistula. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients with metastatic disease, emergency surgery, or a life expectancy less than 6 months, (2) refusal to participate or inability to assess (