Annales de chirurgie
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Annales de chirurgie · Jan 2006
[The Association Française de Chirurgie (AFC) colorectal index: a reliable preoperative prognostic index in colorectal surgery].
Evaluation of outcome after colorectal surgery is always necessary. A new index which permits to appreciate preoperatively postoperative mortality after colorectal resection in colorectal cancer (CRC) and in diverticular disease has been published (i.e., Association Française de Chirurgie, AFC colorectal index). ⋯ These results showed the reproducibility of the AFC colorectal index and its potential application in all aetiologies after colorectal surgery.