Delay to elective colorectal cancer surgery and implications for survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Thomas M WhittakerMohamed E G AbdelrazekAran J FitzpatrickJoseph L J FroudJack R KellyJeremy S WilliamsonGethin L WilliamsPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
This review recommends that elective surgery for CRC patients is not postponed longer than 4 weeks, as available evidence suggests extended delays from diagnosis are associated with poorer outcomes. Focused research is essential so patient groups can be prioritized based on risk factors in future delays or pandemics.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- risk factors
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- patients undergoing
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- acute coronary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- free survival
- coronary artery disease
- weight loss
- patient reported