TAMPA, FLA.—Psychiatric diagnosis is an independent risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes after colorectal operations, according to new research. The findings were presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
The retrospective case–control study identified people who underwent colectomy, proctectomy and rectal prolapse repair using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program