TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of surgical outcomes
AU - Nelson, Heidi
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Ileoanal anastomosis
KW - Laparoscopic colectomy
KW - Rectal cancer surgery
KW - Surgical outcomes
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.17.s1.5.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.17.s1.5.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12000602
AN - SCOPUS:0036106516
VL - 17
SP - S167-S171
JO - Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
JF - Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
SN - 0815-9319
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -