Evaluation of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Universal Surgical Risk Calculator for a gynecologic oncology service.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is aimed at preventing perioperative complications. An online calculator was recently published, but the primary studies used limited gynecologic surgery data. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Universal Surgical Risk Calculator (URC) on the patients of a gynecologic oncology service.

Study design

We reviewed 628 consecutive surgeries performed by our gynecologic oncology service between July 2012 and June 2013. Demographic data including diagnosis and cancer stage, if applicable, were collected. Charts were reviewed to determine complication rates. Specific complications were as follows: death, pneumonia, cardiac complications, surgical s

SUBMITTER: Szender JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4336209 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature