Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to analyze a group of non-operated patients admitted to our surgical ward for incidence and type of documented complication. We classified and categorised these complications according to the definition of the...
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| author | de Jongh Mariska AC Janssen-Heijnen Maryska LG Veen Eelco J Roukema Jan A |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to analyze a group of non-operated patients admitted to our surgical ward for incidence and type of documented complication. We classified and categorised these complications according to the definition of the Association of Surgeons of the Netherlands (ASN). Our main interest was to identify adverse events for non-operated patients that are caused by medical management and thus preventable.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Complications were prospectively collected in our registry, which is part of an electronic medical patient file, and in retrospective analysed. All non-operated patients admitted to our surgical ward between January 2003 and January 2006 have been analysed for type and incidence of complications.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We recorded 437 complications in 364 (8%) of 4602 non-operated patients and we categorised 196 (45%) of these events in the Hospital - Provider group. In this last category 161 (82%) events were related to medical management and appeared to be preventable. Numerous different types of complications were recorded (n = 69) among the 437 events. Of all the complications, 75 (17%) were found to be a negative effect/failure of therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The incidence of complications in non-operated patients at our surgical ward was 8%, with a great variety in types of events documented. Almost half of all complications (45%) were recorded in the Hospital-Provider category and appeared to be preventable, which needs further investigation.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ebe9525c674430db8f536955f0a74422022-12-22T01:57:26ZengBMCPatient Safety in Surgery1754-94932010-07-01411110.1186/1754-9493-4-11Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical wardde Jongh Mariska ACJanssen-Heijnen Maryska LGVeen Eelco JRoukema Jan A<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to analyze a group of non-operated patients admitted to our surgical ward for incidence and type of documented complication. We classified and categorised these complications according to the definition of the Association of Surgeons of the Netherlands (ASN). Our main interest was to identify adverse events for non-operated patients that are caused by medical management and thus preventable.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Complications were prospectively collected in our registry, which is part of an electronic medical patient file, and in retrospective analysed. All non-operated patients admitted to our surgical ward between January 2003 and January 2006 have been analysed for type and incidence of complications.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We recorded 437 complications in 364 (8%) of 4602 non-operated patients and we categorised 196 (45%) of these events in the Hospital - Provider group. In this last category 161 (82%) events were related to medical management and appeared to be preventable. Numerous different types of complications were recorded (n = 69) among the 437 events. Of all the complications, 75 (17%) were found to be a negative effect/failure of therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The incidence of complications in non-operated patients at our surgical ward was 8%, with a great variety in types of events documented. Almost half of all complications (45%) were recorded in the Hospital-Provider category and appeared to be preventable, which needs further investigation.</p>http://www.pssjournal.com/content/4/1/11 |
| spellingShingle | de Jongh Mariska AC Janssen-Heijnen Maryska LG Veen Eelco J Roukema Jan A Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward Patient Safety in Surgery |
| title | Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward |
| title_full | Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward |
| title_fullStr | Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward |
| title_short | Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward |
| title_sort | incidence and type of complications in non operated patients at a surgical ward |
| url | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/4/1/11 |
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