Key result
Emergent colon cancer surgery linked to ~11% lower 50-month overall survival versus elective surgery.
Why the study?
Up to 30% of colorectal cancer patients present via emergency visits requiring emergent surgery that may compromise oncological principles, warranting comparison of outcomes with elective surgery.
Does emergent colon cancer surgery compared to elective surgery worsen overall survival and disease-free survival in patients with colonic adenocarcinoma?
Cohort (n=318)
No
Does emergent colon cancer surgery compared to elective surgery worsen overall survival and disease-free survival in patients with colonic adenocarcinoma?
Absolute Event Rate: 51% vs 62%
p-value: p=0.002
Emergency surgery for colon cancer is associated with significantly worse long-term overall survival compared to elective surgery.
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Supports heightened vigilance after emergent colon cancer surgery; leaves open whether optimized pathways improve survival.
Yazıcı et al. (2024) conducted a cohort in Colonic adenocarcinoma (n=318). Emergent colon cancer surgery vs. Elective colon cancer surgery was evaluated on Overall survival (OS) at 50 months (p=0.002). Emergent colon cancer surgery was associated with a significantly lower overall survival rate at 50 months compared to elective surgery (51% vs. 62%, p=0.002).
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