Severe Complications Triplicate the Costs of Major Surgical Procedures

November 25, 2009 updated by: University of Zurich

Surgical Complications Dramatically Influence Overall Cost of Major Surgical Procedures

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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 (Actual)

1235

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
        • University Hospital of Zurich, Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 90 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A cohort study with 1235 patients including consecutive patients undergoing major surgery (liver, bile duct, pancreas, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel resections) in a single tertiary care center

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Costs
Patients collected consecutively for undergoing major surgical procedures(liver, bile duct, pancreas, small bowel, colo-rectal, gastric bypass resections).
Other: No additional intervention than the intended major surgery in pancreas, liver, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel
No additional intervention than the intended major surgery (liver, bile duct, pancreas, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel resections) comparing with costs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical outcome (complications) In-hospital Costs
Time Frame: inhospital; peri-operative
inhospital; peri-operative

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: René Vonlanthen, Dr. med., Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 26, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2009

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • StV 5-2009

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