Opinion statement Treatment guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC) are primarily based on
the results of randomized clinical trials (RCTs), the gold standard methodology to evaluate …

Purpose To identify 5-year survival prognostic variables in patients with colorectal cancer
(CRC) and to propose a survival prognostic score that also takes into account changes over …

Purpose Risk prediction models are frequently used to support decision-making in colorectal
surgery but can be inaccurate. Machine learning (ML) is becoming increasingly popular, and …

Objectives Individuals with prior cancer diagnosis are more likely to have low muscle mass
(LMM) than their cancer-free counterparts. Understanding the effects of LMM on the …

Background As surgical complications inevitably occur, minimizing the failure-to-rescue rate
is of paramount interest. Most of the failure-to-rescue research in colorectal surgery has …

Facing the challenge of every second patient develo** complications arising from surgery
1, it is intriguing that the next major advancements in perioperative care will be technological …

Importance There is a lack of consensus regarding the interval of time-dependent
postoperative mortality risk following acute coronary syndrome or stroke. Objective To …

The global volume of surgery is increasing. Adverse outcomes after surgery have resource
implications and long-term impact on quality of life and consequently represent a significant …

OBJECTIVES The surgical Apgar score, calculated using 3 intraoperative variables (blood
loss, lowest mean arterial pressure and lowest heart rate), is associated with mortality in …

Purpose The majority of colorectal cancer surgeries are performed electively, and treatment
is often decided at the multidisciplinary team conference. Although the average 30-day …