title: Evaluating patients undergoing colorectal surgery to estimate and minimize morbidity and mortality.
abstract: This review discusses the preoperative evaluation of patients preparing for elective colorectal resection, touching on several specific categories of morbidity, including cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, and surgical site complications. For each of these, the evidence for practices that optimize patient function and minimize risk is reviewed. Finally, authors discuss how to counsel high-risk surgical patients, including those for whom elective surgery is not recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Hendren@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Samantha K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hendren
authors.forename: Arden M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015897:Comorbidity; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006304:Health Status; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009017:Morbidity; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment