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Background
The increasing age of the population and prolonged life expectancy result in a widening of age limit criteria for a variety of surgical procedures. Oesophagectomy and total gastrectomy are complex operations associated with significant risks of post‐operative complications.
Methods
This is a single‐centre cohort study of patients operated with curative intent due to oesophageal or gastric...