P-POSSUM as a predictor of colorectal surgical mortality in elderly patients

The PPOSSUM score is considered an adequate predictor of surgical mortality in colorectal surgery. The proportion of elderly surgical patients is rising. They must be considered as a different population. Our aim was to evaluate the predictive value of P-POSSUM for colorectal surgical mortality in p...

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Main Author: Gomes, A (author)
Other Authors: Rocha, R (author), Marinho, R (author), Sousa, M (author), Carneiro, C (author), Pignatelli, N (author), Nunes, V (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Colorectal surgery
Mortality
Aged
Severity of illness index
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/1153
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt:10400.10/1153

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/1153

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