Impact of postoperative complications on long-term survival following surgery for T4 colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative complications (POCs) after the resection of locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) may influence adjuvant treatment timing, outcomes, and survival. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of POCs on long-term outcomes in patients surgically treated for T4 CRC.

Methods

All consecutive patients who underwent the resection of T4 CRC at a single centre from 2004 to 2013 were retrospectively analysed from a prospectively maintained database. POCs were assessed using the Clavien-Dindo classification. Patients who developed POCs were compared with those who did not in terms of recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results

The study population comprised 106 patients, including 79 (74.5%) with synchronous distant metastases. Overa

SUBMITTER: Osseis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192193 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature