Abstract:Dear Editor:We read with interest the recent paper by Genstorfer et al. [1] that described outcomes and risk factors for in-hospital mortality following surgery for ischaemic colitis. The authors draw attention to a common morbid surgical condition that is frequently fatal. We appreciate that such retrospective cohort studies have many weaknesses as acknowledged by the authors in their discussion. However, we would like to highlight a few significant limitations of this study that require further clarification… Show more
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