Key result
The American College of Surgeons-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator and Surgical Apgar Score were prospectively compared to predict perioperative outcomes after major cancer surgery.
Why the study?
Does the American College of Surgeons-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator or Surgical Apgar Score better predict perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
Does the American College of Surgeons-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator or Surgical Apgar Score better predict perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
May aid perioperative risk assessment in cancer surgery; leaves open need for larger validation studies before routine use.
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Ward et al. (2018) studied this question. The American College of Surgeons-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator and Surgical Apgar Score were prospectively compared to predict perioperative outcomes after major cancer surgery.
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