ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2024
Predictive value of red blood cell distribution width and hematocrit for short-term outcomes and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radical surgery.
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- Red cell distribution width as a prognostic predictor for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Pooled it
- Persistent descending mesocolon (PDM) versus Non-PDM patients on postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of anastomotic blood supply during digestive tract reconstruction with the use of the oxygen saturation index: A pooling up analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- Integrated intraoperative strategies to prevent anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic low anterior resection: The roles of left colic artery preservation, reinforcement suturing, and transanal tube placement.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- RDW-CV and Male Sex as Possible Response Factors to 9-Month Colorectal Cancer Palliative Chemotherapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Complete blood counts as potential risk factors of early dissemination to liver and lungs in resected colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and mortality in cancer survivors: a Nationwide study with mediation and subgroup analyses.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association between hematocrit-to-albumin ratio and acute kidney injury in patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Changtong paste improves gastrointestinal function of patients after colorectal cancer surgery.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have reported that low hematocrit levels indicate poor survival in patients with ovarian cancer and cervical cancer, the prognostic value of hematocrit for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has not been determined. The prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) for CRC patients was controversial.
aimTo investigate the impact of RDW and hematocrit on the short-term outcomes and long-term prognosis of CRC patients who underwent radical surgery.
methodsPatients who were diagnosed with CRC and underwent radical CRC resection between January 2011 and January 2020 at a single clinical center were included. The short-term outcomes, overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were compared among the different groups. Cox analysis was also conducted to identify independent risk factors for OS and DFS.
resultsThere were 4258 CRC patients who underwent radical surgery included in our study. A total of 1573 patients were in the lower RDW group and 2685 patients were in the higher RDW group. There were 2166 and 2092 patients in the higher hematocrit group and lower hematocrit group, respectively. Patients in the higher RDW group had more intraoperative blood loss (
conclusionA higher preoperative RDW and lower hematocrit were associated with more postoperative complications. However, only hematocrit was an independent risk factor for OS and DFS in CRC patients who underwent radical surgery, while RDW was not.
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