ArticleSurgery today2021
Impact of postoperative remote infection on length of stay and medical costs in hospitals in Japan.
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- Postoperative infectious complications have a negative oncological impact in patients after stent placement with malignant large bowel obstruction.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
- Do postoperative infectious complications really affect long-term survival in colorectal cancer surgery? A multicenter retrospective cohort study.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Article
- Effect of Early Postoperative Rehabilitation on Length of Hospital Stay after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze the impact of postoperative remote infections (PRIs) on medical expenditure.
methodsThe subjects of this retrospective study were 338 patients who had undergone gastroenterological surgery at one of the 20 Japanese institutions within the Japan Society for Surgical Infection (JSSI) and mainly authorized as educational institutions. The patients were allocated to 169 pairs of those with a PRI (PRI (+) group) matched with those without a PRI (PRI (-) group). PRIs included pneumonia, urinary tract infection (UTI), catheter-associated blood stream infection (CA-BSI), and antibiotic-associated enteritis.
resultsSSI developed in 74 of the 338 patients (22 without PRI and 52 with PRI). The SSI incidence was significantly higher in the PRI (+) group (p < 0.001). The difference in the median postoperative length of hospital stay was 15 days, indicating a significant prolongation in the PRI (+) group (p < 0.001). The PRI (+) group also had a higher rate of inter-hospital transfer (p < 0.01) and mortality (p < 0.001). Similarly, the difference in median postoperative medical fees was $6832.3, representing a significant increase in the PRI (+) group (p < 0.001).
conclusionsThe postoperative length of hospital stay is longer and the postoperative medical expenditure is higher for patients with a PRI than for those without a PRI.
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