Why the study?
Psychiatric diagnoses may be a risk factor for poor colorectal cancer surgery outcomes, but their risk and the benefit of preoperative mental health treatment needed evaluation.
Does the presence of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health treatment affect postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer?
Does the presence of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health treatment affect postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer?
Preoperative psychiatric diagnoses are associated with worse postoperative outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery, highlighting the need for preoperative identification and management.
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Psychiatric diagnoses were associated with higher CRC surgery complications and readmissions; supports integrated mental health care but leaves open need for prospective trials.
Ratcliff et al. (2021) studied this question.
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