The impact of surgical delay on resectability of colorectal cancer: An international prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to explore the impact of surgical delays on cancer resectability. This study aimed to compare resectability for colorectal cancer patients undergoing delayed versus non-delayed surgery.

Methods

This was an international prospective cohort study of consecutive colorectal cancer patients with a decision for curative surgery (January-April 2020). Surgical delay was defined as an operation taking place more than 4 weeks after treatment decision, in a patient who did not receive neoadjuvant therapy. A subgroup analysis explored the effects of delay in elective patients only. The impact of longer delays was explored in a sensitivity analysis. The primary outcome was complete resection, defined as curative resection with

SUBMITTER: COVIDSurg Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322431 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature