Colon and Rectal

Postsurgery Complications and Readmissions Common, Costly

Publish date: November 8, 2011

Major Finding: Postoperative complications developed in 53% of patients who needed readmission within 30 days compared with 16% of patients who...

Publish date: October 11, 2011

Major Finding: The circumferential resection margin was 1.3 cm after laparoscopic and open surgery (P = .16).Data Source: A noninferiority...

Publish date: June 24, 2011

Major Finding: Anastomotic leaks after colectomy are associated with a 25% mortality rate in patients with diabetes and a 3.6% mortality rate in...