Scoring systems for assessing postoperative risk in colorectal surgery
Bernath V
Record ID 32003000701
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this report was to assess whether there is a clinical scale or scoring tool to predict prior to colorectal surgery the risk of morbidity after surgery, not related to the outcome of the cancer but to comorbidity.
Authors' recommendations:
No English language studies were identified which describe the preoperative use of a validated scoring system in colorectal surgery to determine a patient's risk of morbidity and mortality not associated with the disease.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/evidence/
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Health Status Indicators
- Risk Assessment
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Colorectal Surgery
Contact
Organisation Name:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Contact Address:
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Contact Name:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Contact Email:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Copyright:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE)
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