Prognostic Nutritional Index Predicts Treatment Outcomes following Palliative Surgery for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Objectives: Palliative surgeries such as stoma creation and bypass are effective for relieving symptoms related to incurable abdominal malignancies; however, these methods are controversial in patients with severe metastatic disease or poor pre-surgical health. The aim of this study was to examine t...

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Main Authors: Manabu Shimomura, Kazuhiro Toyota, Nozomi Karakuchi, Kosuke Ono, Naofumi Tsukiyama, Masayuki Shishida, Koichi Oishi, Kazuaki Miyamoto, Masahiro Ikeda, Seiji Sadamoto, Tadateru Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/1/4/1_2017-016/_pdf/-char/en