Why the study?
Does more aggressive and radical emergency surgery improve mortality and survival in patients with complicated colorectal cancer?
Population
152 patients undergoing emergency surgery for colorectal cancer within 24 h of admission
Comparison
More aggressive and radical emergency surgery vs Less aggressive emergency surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Associated with lower mortality in this cohort; leaves open whether aggressive surgery improves outcomes in complicated colorectal cancer.
Does more aggressive and radical emergency surgery improve mortality and survival in patients with complicated colorectal cancer?
More aggressive and radical emergency surgery for complicated colorectal cancer is associated with significantly reduced mortality and improved 3-year survival.
Runkel et al. (1998) studied this question.
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