Postoperative complications and hospital costs following small bowel resection surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative complications after major gastrointestinal surgery are a major contributor to hospital costs. Thus, reducing postoperative complications is a key target for cost-containment strategies. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between postoperative complications and hospital costs following small bowel resection.

Methods

Postoperative complications were recorded for 284 adult patients undergoing major small bowel resection surgery between January 2013 and June 2018. Complications were defined and graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification system. In-hospital cost of index admission was calculated using an activity-based costing methodology; it was reported in US dollars at 2019 rates. Regression modeling was used to investigate the relationshi

SUBMITTER: Lee DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577438 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature