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. 1991 Sep;73(5):269–272.

Risk factors and operative mortality in surgery for colorectal cancer.

S C Brown 1, J S Abraham 1, S Walsh 1, P A Sykes 1
PMCID: PMC2499498  PMID: 1929123

Abstract

The operative mortality rate after surgery for colorectal carcinoma remains significant. A series of 578 patients has been studied prospectively. The features which most significantly affect operative mortality are the age of the patient, a history of loss of weight, limited preoperative patient mobility and the presence of intestinal obstruction with perforation of the bowel. By identifying high-risk groups of patients, attention may be focused on particular patients at risk, in order to reduce operative mortality.

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