Status:

COMPLETED

Severe Complications Triplicate the Costs of Major Surgical Procedures

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Major Surgical Procedures

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-90 years

Brief Summary

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 mark...

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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Undergoing major surgery (liver, bile duct, pancreas, colorectal, gastric bypass and small bowel resections)

Exclusion

  • Missing data of in-hospital costs
  • Mortality

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

1235 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00855387

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

November 26 2009

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University Hospital of Zurich, Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091