Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Empirical, observational data relating to the diagnosis, management and outcome of three common worldwide cancers requiring surgery is lacking. However, it has been demonstrated that patients in low/middle-income countries undergoing surgery for cancer are at increased risk of death and major complications postoperatively. This study aims to determine quality and outcomes in breast, gastric and colorectal cancer surgery across worldwide hospital settings.
METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This multicentre, international prospective cohort study will be undertaken by any hospital providing emergency or elective surgical services for breast, gastric or colorectal cancer. Centres will collect observational data on consecutive patients undergoing primary emergency or elective surgery for breast, gastric or colorectal cancer during a 6-month period. The primary outcome is the incidence of mortality and major complication rate at 30 days after cancer surgery. Infrastructure and care processes in the treatment of these cancers worldwide will also be characterised.
ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This project will not affect clinical practice and has been classified as clinical audit following research ethics review. The protocol will be disseminated through the international GlobalSurg network.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03471494; Pre-results.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e026646 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | BMJ open |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 May 2019 |
Bibliographical note
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.Keywords
- cancer
- global surgery
- mortality
- perioperative care
- perioperative complications
- quality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine