Joint effect of pre-operative anemia and perioperative blood transfusion on outcomes of colon-cancer patients undergoing colectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both pre-operative anemia and perioperative (intra- and/or post-operative) blood transfusion have been reported to increase post-operative complications in patients with colon cancer undergoing colectomy. However, their joint effect has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the joint effect of pre-operative anemia and perioperative blood transfusion on the post-operative outcome of colon-cancer patients after colectomy.

Methods

We identified patients from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database 2006-2016 who underwent colectomy for colon cancer. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the independent and joint effects of anemia and blood transfusion on patie

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7136710 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature