A Postoperative Systemic Inflammation Score Predicts Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Background Following surgery, a significant proportion of patients develop postoperative complications that are associated with poorer long-term survival. Stereotypical markers of the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) have been shown to identify patients at increased risk of developing such complications. The aim of the present study was to examine the prognostic value of a postoperative systemic inflammation-based score in patients...