MORTALITY, MORBIDITY AND SURVIVAL AFTER COLECTOMY FOR COLON CANCER

P. H. Chapuis, M. T. Pheils, D. Dunn, E. L. Bokey, R. C. Newland, K. Colquhoun

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Abstract

Between 1971 and 1980, 346 patients had a carcinoma of the colon resected. Seventy‐seven patients had an urgent operation with a hospital mortality of 13.3%; 269 patients had an elective operation with a mortality of 3.8%. Three patients died as a result of anastomotic leakage. Other complications were thromboembolism (2%) and wound infection (14.5%). The overall median survival was 28.4 months and 57 months following curative resection. The clinicopathological staging system used identified 28% of patients as incurable at the time of resection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-228
Number of pages6
JournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1983
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anastomotic leakage
  • colectomy
  • mortality

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