Morbidity and mortality following major large bowel resection for colorectal cancer detected by a population-based screening program

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In 2008, Ontario initiated a population-based colorectal screening program using guaiac fecal occult blood testing. This work was undertaken to fill a major gap in knowledge by estimating serious post-operative complications and mortality following major large bowel resection of colorectal cancer detected by a population-based screening program. METHODS: We identified persons with a first positive fecal occult blood result between 2008 and 2016, at the age of 50-74 years, who underwent a colonoscopy within 6 months, and proceeded to major large bowel resection for colon cancer within 6 months or rectosigmoid/rectal cancer within 12 months, and identified an unscreened co..