Long-term healthcare use after postoperative complications: an analysis of linked primary and secondary care routine data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative complications are associated with reduced long-term survival. We characterise healthcare use changes after sentinel postoperative complications.

Methods

We linked primary and secondary care records of patients undergoing elective surgery at four East London hospitals (2012-7) with at least 90 days follow-up. Complication codes (wound infection, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, new stroke, and new myocardial infarction) recorded within 90 days of surgery were identified from primary or secondary care. Outcomes were change in healthcare contact days in the 2 yr before and after surgery, and 2 yr mortality. We report rate ratios (RaR) with 95% confidence intervals and adjusted for baseline healthcare use and confounders using negative binomial regres

SUBMITTER: Fowler AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10457466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature