In the context of colorectal cancer, splenic and ovarian metastases are rare outside of widely disseminated disease. Growing evidence suggests that 'oligometastatic' or limited metastatic disease can be treated surgically with good oncological outcomes. Splenic and ovarian metastases are not well represented in studies of oligometastatic colorectal cancer, resulting in uncertainty in the best management for these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated inpatient surgical outcomes for people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Australia. Retrospective administrative health data of emergency surgical admissions from a single center over five years, 2015 to 2020, was included. Independent associations between factors and outcomes were analyzed with binary logistic and log-linear regression.
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