Seasonal and cyclical variations in short-term postoperative outcomes of colorectal cancer: a time series analysis.

ABSTRACT: To identify a cyclical pattern in short-term postoperative outcomes after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery across the year. Observational study including all consecutive patients diagnosed with CRC who underwent oncological surgery between January 2012 and December 2023. A time series study was performed to identify a possible cyclic pattern of postoperative complications. Non-supervised learning techniques were used to identify months of surgery with similar outcome variables in the time series. Multivariable analysis with logistic binary regression was conducted to identify independent risk factors for postoperative complications. A total of 1576 patients met the inclusion criteria. The postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were 41.1% and 3.7%, respectively. A cyclical pattern was i

SUBMITTER: Martin-Arevalo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822096 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature