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Chinese Journal of Colorectal Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (01): 17-30. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-3224.2026.01.002

• Guideline and Consensus • Previous Articles    

Guidelines for natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) in elderly patients with colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association;, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association NOSES Professional Committee;, Chinese NOSES Alliance   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery/ NOSES Minimally Invasive Medicine Center for Colorectal Cancer, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Changsha 410008
    2. Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Beijing Arion Cancer Hospital, Beijing 100176
    3. Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061
    4. Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000
    5. Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003
    6. Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021
  • Received:2025-12-23 Online:2026-02-25 Published:2026-03-20

Abstract:

As an innovative minimally invasive surgical technique, natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) has been widely applied in the field of colorectal cancer with significant technological breakthroughs. Currently, amid the accelerating global aging process, the incidence of colorectal cancer among the elderly remains persistently high. Population aging poses multiple challenges to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer: elderly patients exhibit diminished physiological functions, complex comorbidities, and delayed postoperative recovery, which places higher demands on surgical tolerance and perioperative management. Meanwhile, physicians must balance the benefits of minimal invasiveness with surgical risks while ensuring oncological radicality, making traditional diagnosis and treatment models increasingly inadequate to meet the needs of this special population. These challenges serve as the intrinsic motivation for formulating this guideline. For the specific group of elderly patients, standardizing the safe application of NOSES in elderly colorectal cancer patients is of paramount importance. Based on the Guidelines for natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) in colorectal cancer (2023 Edition) and integrated with the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), this guideline is formulated. It systematically elaborates on the core principles of NOSES for elderly colorectal cancer, perioperative multidisciplinary collaboration, and other key content, with a focus on critical aspects such as comprehensive preoperative assessment of elderly patients, individualized principles for indications and contraindications, optimized strategies for perioperative multidisciplinary collaboration (including organ function preservation, nutritional status improvement, anesthetic management, surgical technique optimization, ERAS pathways, etc.), and prevention and treatment of postoperative complications. By integrating evidence-based medical evidence with clinical practice experience, this guideline aims to provide standardized technical standards that balance oncological safety and minimally invasive benefits for elderly patients, thereby promoting the scientific application and high-quality development of NOSES in the elderly population.

Key words: Colorectal cancer, Elderly patients, Natural orifice specimen extraction surgery(NOSES), Guideline

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