Surgical quality and health utilization of gastric cancer surgery in China: a post hoc analysis of the Prevalence of Abdominal Complications After Gastroenterological Surgery study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the surgical quality, safety, and healthcare utilization associated with gastric cancer surgery in China, using international studies for benchmarking.

Design

A prospective registered study was conducted utilizing data from the Prevalence of Abdominal Complications After Gastroenterological Surgery study, comprised of 1859 patients without postoperative complications (non-POC group) and 412 patients with at least one POC group. Baseline characteristics, surgical outcomes, and healthcare utilization were compared between groups, and results were further contextualized through a review of international multicenter studies.

Setting

20 centers across China, with data collected from December 2018 to December 2020.

Participants

2

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265801 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature