Why the study?
Does the development of an infectious complication after elective open abdominal vascular surgery increase 30-day readmission and 30- and 90-day mortality in Medicare patients?
Population
29,549 Medicare beneficiaries undergoing elective open abdominal vascular operations in the United States…
Comparison
Development of an infectious complication during… vs No infectious complication during initial…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 days after discharge
Authors
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Infectious complications after elective vascular surgery were associated with higher post-discharge mortality; leaves open whether prevention reduces deaths in this Medicare cohort.
Does the development of an infectious complication after elective open abdominal vascular surgery increase 30-day readmission and 30- and 90-day mortality in Medicare patients?
Hospital-acquired infectious complications after elective open abdominal vascular surgery are associated with significantly increased 30-day readmission and 30- and 90-day mortality rates.
Vogel et al. (2012) studied this question.
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