Key result
Perioperative care minimizes morbidity and mortality in cancer patients via risk identification, prophylaxis, and nutrition.
Why the study?
Cancer patients undergoing surgery are at high risk for perioperative complications due to preexisting conditions, surgery magnitude, and aggressive multimodality treatment.
Perioperative care in oncology patients requires careful risk assessment, monitoring, and prophylaxis to minimize morbidity and mortality.
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Emphasizes preoperative optimization in cancer surgery; leaves open standardized protocols pending higher-level trials.
Cancer patients are often at high risk for perioperative complications because of preexisting conditions, the magnitude of surgery, and the use of aggressive multimodality treatment. It is essential to identify risk factors preoperatively, correct any deficits, and monitor organ dysfunction. During the perioperative period prophylaxis and surveillance for cardiopulmonary, hematologic, and septic complications should minimize morbidity and mortality. Finally, nutritional support should be given to malnourished patients undergoing extensive operative procedures.
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Kelly et al. (1993) conducted a review in Cancer. Perioperative care was evaluated. Perioperative care for cancer patients requires preoperative risk identification, complication prophylaxis, and nutritional support to minimize morbidity and mortality.
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