Key result
Major complications after abdominal surgery linked to ~240% higher hospital costs versus uncomplicated recoveries.
Why the study?
Do postoperative complications increase hospital costs in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Population
399 consecutive patients aged ≥18 years who underwent major abdominal surgery in 2009 and 2010 at a single…
Comparison
Major abdominal surgery with minor or major… vs Major abdominal surgery with an uncomplicated…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 90 days postoperatively
Authors
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Complications drive most costs after abdominal surgery; extends economic data but leaves causal effects for prevention trials open.
Cohort (n=399)
No
Do postoperative complications increase hospital costs in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 29198.23% vs 8584.81%
p-value: p=<0.001
Major complications after major abdominal surgery occur in approximately 20% of patients and account for over 50% of total hospital costs, highlighting the profound economic impact of postoperative complications.
Straatman et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Major abdominal surgery (n=399). Major complications vs. Uncomplicated postoperative course was evaluated on Adjusted total hospital costs (EUR) (95% CI 27,187.13-31,295.78, p=<0.001). Major complications after major abdominal surgery significantly increased adjusted hospital costs to EUR 29,198.23 compared to EUR 8,584.81 for an uncomplicated postoperative course.
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