Risk factors for morbidity and mortality after colectomy for colon cancer
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- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 43 (1) , 83-91
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02237249
Abstract
PURPOSE:Comorbid conditions affect the risk of adverse outcomes after surgery, but the magnitude of risk has not previously been quantified using multivariate statistical methods and prospectively collected data. Identifying factors that predict results of surgical procedures would be valuabKeywords
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