Audit of definitive colorectal surgery in patients with early and advanced colorectal cancer.

摘要: Background: The role of surgery in patients with advanced colorectal cancer may be questioned the era specialized intensive palliative care. Should disease advised against because risks itself? In this study, perioperative outcomes undergoing definitive for early (Dukes’ stages A, B and C) (stage D) were examined. Methods: All during a 15-year period identified. Details tumour site stage, performed, complications postoperative mortality compared. Results: A total 374 underwent surgery. There 193 men, male : female ratio 1:0.9. Seventy-one had disease. no differences between groups requirements either blood or parenteral nutrition. group, more operations performed as emergencies than group (32.4 vs 17.5%; P < 0.01) presented bowel obstruction (23.9 10.2%; 0.01). except that endo-anal destruction was not patients. morbidity studied. Conclusion: Resection rates, operation type similar both cancers. terms outcome, presence cancer, per se, should not, therefore, justification to decline