Risk factors and economic burden of postoperative anastomotic leakage related events in patients who underwent surgeries for colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nationwide research about the clinical and economic burden caused by anastomotic leakage (AL) has not been published yet in Korea. This study assessed the AL rate and quantified the economic burden using the nationwide database.

Methods

This real world evidence study used health claims data provided by the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA, which showed that 156,545 patients underwent anterior resection (AR), low anterior resection (LAR), or ultra-low anterior resection (uLAR) for colorectal cancer (CRC) between January 1, 2007 and January 31, 2020. The incidence of AL was identified using a composite operational definition, a composite of imaging study, antibacterial drug use, reoperation, or image-guided percutaneous drainage. Total hos

SUBMITTER: Kang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9116683 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature