Association of postoperative complications with hospital costs and length of stay in a tertiary care center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative complications are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. There are limited studies, however, assessing the impact of common postoperative complications on health care resource utilization.

Objective

To assess the association of clinically important postoperative complications with total hospital costs and length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.

Methods

We determined total hospital costs and LOS in all patients admitted to a single tertiary care center between July 1, 1996 and March 31, 1998 using a detailed administrative hospital discharge database. Total hospital costs and LOS were adjusted for preoperative and surgical characteristics.

Results

Of 7,457 patients who underwent noncardiac surgery, 6.9%

SUBMITTER: Khan NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1484655 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature