The Association of Postoperative Complications and Hospital Costs Following Distal Pancreatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the financial implications associated with the complications post-distal pancreatectomy (DP) may be beneficial for the future optimisation of postoperative care pathways and improved cost-efficiency. The primary outcome of this retrospective study was the characterisation of the additional cost associated with postoperative complications following DP. The secondary outcome was the estimation of the prevalence, type and severity of complications post-DP and the determination of which complications were associated with higher costs.

Methods

Postoperative complications were retrospectively examined for 62 adult patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy at an Australian university hospital between January 2012 and July 2021. Complications were defined an

SUBMITTER: Weinberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9195500 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature