Worse Preoperative Status Based on Inflammation and Host Immunity Is a Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infections in Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

CONCLUSION: mGPS is an independent risk factor for SSIs. Our results suggest that cachexia before surgery in patients with colorectal cancer might predict the incidence of SSIs.
PMID: 29142183 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - November 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sagawa M, Yoshimatsu K, Yokomizo H, Yano Y, Okayama S, Usui T, Yamaguchi K, Shiozawa S, Shimakawa T, Katsube T, Kato H, Naritaka Y Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research