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The incorporation of standardized, procedure-specific definitions and severity classifications for postoperative complications into adverse event reporting in clinical trials is proposed.
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Highlights the need for standardized, procedure-specific definitions and severity classifications for postoperative complications in clinical trials to better assess surgical risks.
Although structured reporting of adverse events related to medical therapies is a critical aspect of clinical trials, the current practice fails to capture postoperative complications accurately or systematically, which precludes our ability to fully assess the impact of the risks of surgical interventions on oncologic outcomes. The incorporation of standardized, procedure‐specific definitions and severity classifications for postoperative complications into adverse event reporting in trials conducted through the National Clinical Trials Network is proposed.
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Helmink et al. (2026) conducted an editorial in Postoperative complications. Standardized postoperative adverse event reporting was evaluated. The incorporation of standardized, procedure-specific definitions and severity classifications for postoperative complications into adverse event reporting in clinical trials is proposed.
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