The surgical burden of disease and perioperative mortality in patients admitted to hospitals in Victoria, Australia: a population-level observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Comprehensive reporting of surgical disease burden and outcomes are vital components of resilient health systems but remain under-reported. The primary objective was to identify the Victorian surgical burden of disease necessitating treatment in a hospital or day centre, including a thorough epidemiology of surgical procedures and their respective perioperative mortality rates (POMR).

Design

Retrospective population-level observational study.

Setting

The study was conducted in Victoria, Australia. Access to data from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset was obtained using the Dr Foster Quality Investigator tool. The study included public and private facilities, including day-case facilities.

Participants

From January 2014 to December 2016, all adm

SUBMITTER: Fehlberg T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549668 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature