Development of a preoperative risk score on admission in surgical intermediate care unit in gastrointestinal cancer surgery

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal cancer surgery continues to be a significant cause of postoperative complications and mortality in high-risk patients. It is crucial to identify these patients. Our study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of specific perioperative risk assessment tools to predict po...

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Main Authors: Antero Fernandes, Jéssica Rodrigues, Luís Antunes, Patrícia Lages, Carla Salomé Santos, Daniel Moreira-Gonçalves, Rafael S. Costa, Joaquim Abreu Sousa, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Lúcio Lara Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-020-00151-7