Preoperative hypokalemia can increase complications after colorectal cancer surgery: a propensity score matching analysis

Abstract Background Whether hypokalemia can affect the short-term outcomes of CRC patients after radical surgery remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of preoperative hypokalemia on the short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who underwent radical...

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Main Authors: Bin Zhang, Xiao-Yu Liu, Bing Kang, Chao Yuan, Zi-Wei Li, Zheng-Qiang Wei, Dong Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09950-1