Operative blood loss adversely affects short and long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis
Constantinos Simillis, Maria Charalambides, Athina Mavrou, Thalia Afxentiou, Michael Powar, James Wheeler, Richard Davies, Nicola Fearnhead
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MedicineMeta-analysisBlood lossColorectal cancerColorectal surgerySurgeryIleusOdds ratioRandomized controlled trialAbdominal surgeryAnastomosisCochrane LibraryInternal medicineCancerBlood transfusion and managementCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesColorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments