Severe Complications Triplicate the Costs of Major Surgical Procedures

University of Zurich1,235 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to prospectively assess the impact of surgical quality on the overall cost of major surgical procedures using the incidence and severity of complications as surrogate markers of quality.

To prospectively assess the impact of surgical quality on the overall cost of major surgical procedures using the incidence and severity of complications as surrogate markers of quality

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,235

Conditions

Major Surgical Procedures

Interventions

No additional intervention than the intended major surgery in pancreas, liver, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowelOTHER

No additional intervention than the intended major surgery (liver, bile duct, pancreas, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel resections) comparing with costs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing major surgery (liver, bile duct, pancreas, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel resections) Exclusion Criteria: * Missing data of in-hospital costs * Mortality

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Zurich, Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical outcome (complications) In-hospital Costs

Time frame: inhospital; peri-operative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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