Open AccessPsychosocial Risks are Independently Associated with Cancer Surgery Outcomes in Medically Comorbid Patients
Author(s) -
Ira L. Leeds,
P. M. Meyers,
Zachary Obinna Enumah,
Jin He,
Richard A. Burkhart,
Elliott R. Haut,
Jonathan E. Efron,
Fabian M. Johnston
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-018-07136-3
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , interquartile range , odds ratio , surgical oncology , population , prospective cohort study , psychiatry , environmental health
The specific effect of psychosocial risk factors on surgical outcomes in cancer patients remains unexplored. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to assess the association of preoperative psychosocial risk factors and 30-day complications following cancer surgery.