Why the study?
Does Colorectal POSSUM provide better accuracy for mortality prediction compared to POSSUM and P-POSSUM in patients undergoing colorectal resection?
Population
347 consecutive patients undergoing a major or complex major colorectal resection, median age 69 years.
Comparison
Colorectal POSSUM score vs POSSUM and P-POSSUM scores
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative
Authors
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Colorectal POSSUM yields comparable mortality prediction after resection; leaves open whether modest AUC gains warrant prospective validation or practice adoption.
Does Colorectal POSSUM provide better accuracy for mortality prediction compared to POSSUM and P-POSSUM in patients undergoing colorectal resection?
Colorectal POSSUM provides comparable prediction of mortality risk after colorectal resection compared with POSSUM and P-POSSUM.
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