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
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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