A nomogram for predicting bowel obstruction in preoperative colorectal cancer patients with clinical characteristics

A nomogram for predicting bowel obstruction in preoperative colorectal cancer patients with clinical characteristics

Abstract Background Bowel obstruction (BO) is a complication that commonly affects patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). BO causes severe outcomes, and its treatment leads to a dilemma for many surgeons. Moreover, the factors correlated to BO in preoperative CRC patients remain unclear. The objecti...

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Main Authors: Xinger Lv, Hong Yu, Peng Gao, Yongxi Song, Jingxu Sun, Xiaowan Chen, Yu Wang, Zhenning Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Bowel obstruction
Nomograms
Risk factors
SEER program
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1562-3

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