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- Title
Emergency surgery for colonic cancer in a defined population.
- Authors
Jestin, P.; Nilsson, J.; Heurgren, M.; Påhlman, L.; Glimelius, B.; Gunnarsson, U.
- Abstract
Identifies risk factors in emergency surgery for colonic cancer in a large population to investigate the economic impact of such surgery. Analysis of the data from the colonic cancer registry of the Uppsala/Orebro Regional Oncological Centre and classified for hospital category; Tumor incidence and survival rate of patients; Association of emergency surgery for colonic cancer with a stage-specific increase in mortality rate.
- Subjects
COLON cancer; SURGICAL emergencies; MEDICAL emergencies; SURGERY; MORTALITY
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 2005, Vol 92, Issue 1, p94
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.4780