Key result
Body mass index, operative time, and the surgeon performing the operation were the most important factors influencing readmission, transfusion, and surgical site infection rates among 3,552 patients.
Why the study?
What factors are most strongly associated with postoperative complications in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Population
3,552 patients who underwent colorectal surgery in 2010 and 2011 at a tertiary referral department at a…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May inform risk stratification by BMI and operative factors in colorectal surgery; leaves open whether targeting them reduces complications.
Observational (n=3,552)
No
What factors are most strongly associated with postoperative complications in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
BMI, operative time, and surgeon identity are the most critical factors influencing postoperative complications in colorectal surgery.
Manilich et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Colorectal surgery (n=3,552). Risk factors (operative time, BMI, age, surgeon identity, type of surgery) was evaluated on Postoperative complications. Body mass index, operative time, and the surgeon performing the operation were the most important factors influencing readmission, transfusion, and surgical site infection rates among 3,552 patients.
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