Journal article
Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries
Abstract
BACKGROUND: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality.
METHODS: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study …
Authors
Knight SR; Shaw CA; Pius R; Drake TM; Norman L; Ademuyiwa AO; Adisa AO; Aguilera ML; Al-Saqqa SW; Al-Slaibi I
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 397, No. 10272, pp. 387–397
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2021
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00001-5
ISSN
0140-6736