Unplanned intensive care unit admission after elective colon cancer resection was linked to increased short- and long-term mortality.
How does unplanned intensive care unit admission, particularly due to surgical reinterventions versus non-surgical complications, affect mortality in patients after elective colon cancer resection?
Unplanned ICU admission after elective colon cancer resection is associated with increased mortality, highlighting the need for earlier recognition of complications.
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Unplanned intensive care unit admission was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality. Patients who had surgical reinterventions leading to intensive care unit admission were admitted later and had poorer outcomes than those with non-surgical complications, highlighting the need for earlier recognition and tailored postoperative monitoring strategies.
Dahlberg et al. (Wed,) reported a other. Unplanned intensive care unit admission after elective colon cancer resection was linked to increased short- and long-term mortality.