The article analyzes the treatment of patients in older age groups with colon cancer complicated by perifocal inflammation. It is shown that the treatment modality for this category of patients depends largely on the severity of paracancrosis inflammation. A large number of postoperative complications and a high level of postoperative mortality accompany traditional operations performed for colon cancer complications. The introduction of laparoscopic technology allows improving the treatment results in patients of elderly and senile age.