Why the study?
Does the P-POSSUM model accurately predict in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing elective thoracic oesophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma?
Population
545 patients undergoing elective thoracic oesophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus in…
Comparison
POSSUM, P-POSSUM and O-POSSUM predictive models vs Observed in-hospital mortality rates
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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P-POSSUM provides the most accurate prediction of in-hospital mortality for patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for carcinoma compared to POSSUM and O-POSSUM.
Does the P-POSSUM model accurately predict in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing elective thoracic oesophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma?
P-POSSUM provides the most accurate prediction of in-hospital mortality for patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for carcinoma compared to POSSUM and O-POSSUM.
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