Incidence and impact of surgical site complications on length of stay and cost of care for patients undergoing open procedures

Background: Surgical site complications (SSCs) can have serious and life-threatening consequences for patients; however, their frequency and impact on healthcare utilization across surgical procedures, particularly for non-infectious SSCs, are unknown. This study examined incidence of overall SSCs a...

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Main Authors: Yuefeng Hou, PhD, Ashley Collinsworth, ScD, MPH, Senior Research Scientist, Flutura Hasa, MD, MPH, MHE, Leah Griffin, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023000271