Population
875 disseminated cancer patients undergoing emergency surgery for perforation or obstruction at hospitals…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
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Supports palliative integration in disseminated cancer emergencies; hypothesis-generating for surgical thresholds in prospective studies.
Emergency abdominal operations in patients with disseminated cancer are highly morbid, with high 30-day mortality and complication rates, highlighting the need for integrated palliative approaches.
Cauley et al. (2015) studied this question.
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