Predictors of major complications after elective abdominal surgery in cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for solid tumours frequently develop major postoperative complications, which negatively affect quality of life, costs of care and survival. Few studies have identified the determinants of perioperative complications in this group.

Methods

We performed a prospective observational study including all patients (age > 18) undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer at a single institution between June 2011 and August 2013. Patients undergoing emergency surgery, palliative procedures, or participating in other studies were excluded. Primary outcome was a composite of 30-day all-cause mortality and infectious, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, renal and surgical complications. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses

SUBMITTER: Simoes CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944034 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature