Does the presence of comorbid conditions like COPD and DVT predict complications in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer?
COPD and DVT are significant predictors of complications following colorectal cancer surgery, highlighting the need for careful hemostatic management in patients with DVT.
Among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, development of complications was especially predicted by presence of COPD and DVT. In patients with the latter comorbidity, regulation of the pre- and postsurgical hemostatic balance needs full attention.
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