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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) as part of the ongoing epidemiological transition. Surgery is the main treatment and the global health agenda is increasingly putting focus on improving the safety and quality of surgical care in low-resource settings. The current systems for measuring surgical quality are mainly customized for high-income countries.
Aim: To test the applicability of the Clavien-Dindo Classification (CDC) in an LMIC setting. Additionally, to compare the prevalence and severity of complications in patients \<60 and ≥60 years of age.
Material and methods: Retrospective medical records review for postoperative complications and severity grading using the CDC.
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients who has gone through colorectal cancer resection.
Surgery performed at Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
You may not be if
Reason for resection other than colorectal cancer.
Clareo Health | Measuring Quality in Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Low- and Middle-income Countries
