Open AccessImpact of Postoperative Complications on Oncologic Outcomes After Rectal Cancer Surgery: An Analysis of the US Rectal Cancer Consortium
Author(s) -
Adriana C. Gamboa,
Rachel Lee,
Michael K. Turgeon,
Christopher Varlamos,
Scott E. Regenbogen,
Katherine Hrebinko,
Jennifer HolderMurray,
Jason T. Wiseman,
Aslam Ejaz,
Michael P. Feng,
Alexander T. Hawkins,
Philip S. Bauer,
Matthew L. Silviera,
Shishir K. Maithel,
Glen C. Balch
Publication year - 2020
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/s10434-020-08976-8
Subject(s) - medicine , surgical oncology , hazard ratio , colorectal cancer , cancer , surgery , complication , gastroenterology , confidence interval
Postoperative complications (POCs) are associated with worse oncologic outcomes in several cancer types. The implications of complications after rectal cancer surgery are not well studied.