title: Criteria audit of surgery for carcinoma of the large intestine in Melbourne teaching hospitals.
abstract: A criteria audit of patients undergoing surgery for carcinoma of the large intestine in three Melbourne teaching hospitals revealed a considerable variation in the degree of compliance with individual criteria, and a high complication rate with approximately two-thirds of the patients suffering one or more complications. The uniform system of data gathering used provides a baseline for future studies.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents