Abstract
The foundation of surgical decision-making has always been the risk-to-benefit ratio. Traditionally, the risks of complications and death, predicted by comorbid conditions, have been balanced against the benefits of disease management; that is, relief of symptoms or prevention of disease-related complications. Increasingly, patient preference and quality-of-life outcomes are entering into the decision-making process even at the price of modest increases in risk. In addition, the role of the surgeon as a predictor of outcomes has come under close scrutiny and has been demonstrated as having an effect on a number of important surgical outcomes. In the future, our methods for analyzing and reporting surgical outcomes will have to accommodate new predictors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S167-S171 |
Journal | Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia) |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Ileoanal anastomosis
- Laparoscopic colectomy
- Rectal cancer surgery
- Surgical outcomes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology