Why the study?
Does surgical resection for rectal cancer in more recent years (2008-2011) reduce postoperative mortality compared to earlier years (2000-2003) in patients with rectal cancer?
Does surgical resection for rectal cancer in more recent years (2008-2011) reduce postoperative mortality compared to earlier years (2000-2003) in patients with rectal cancer?
Postoperative mortality within 30 and 90 days after rectal cancer surgery has significantly decreased over time in Sweden, without a shift from early to late mortality.
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May indicate advances in perioperative care; leaves open which factors drove the mortality reductions.
Rutegård et al. (2014) studied this question.
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