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Title: Financial burden of postoperative complications following colonic resection: A systematic review.
Austin Authors: Louis, Maleck ;Johnston, Samuel A;Churilov, Leonid ;Ma, Ronald ;Christophi, Christopher ;Weinberg, Laurence 
Affiliation: Anaesthesia
Medicine (University of Melbourne)
Finance
Surgery (University of Melbourne)
Melbourne Brain Centre at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: 9-Jul-2021
Date: 2021-07-09
Publication information: Medicine 2021; 100(27): e26546
Abstract: Colonic resection is a common surgical procedure that is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications. Postoperative complications are expected to be major contributors to hospital costs. Therefore, this systematic review aims to outline the health costs of postoperative complications following colon resection surgery. MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica database, Cochrane, and Economics literature medical databases were searched from 2010 to 2019 to identify English studies containing an economic evaluation of postoperative complications following colonic resection in adult patients. All surgical techniques and indications for colon resection were included. Eligible study designs included randomized trials, comparative observational studies, and conference abstracts. Thirty-four articles met the eligibility criteria. We found a high overall complication incidence with associated increased costs ranging from $2290 to $43,146. Surgical site infections and anastomotic leak were shown to be associated with greater resource utilization relative to other postoperative complications. Postoperative complications were associated with greater incidence of hospital readmission, which in turn is highlighted as a significant financial burden. Weak evidence demonstrates increased complication incidence and costlier complications with open colon surgery as compared to laparoscopic surgery. Notably, we identified a vast degree of heterogeneity in study design, complication reporting and costing methodology preventing quantitative analysis of cost results. Postoperative complications in colonic resection appear to be associated with a significant financial burden. Therefore, large, prospective, cost-benefit clinical trials investigating preventative strategies, with detailed and consistent methodology and reporting standards, are required to improve patient outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of our health care systems.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/26991
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026546
ORCID: 0000-0001-7403-7680
Journal: Medicine
PubMed URL: 34232193
Type: Journal Article
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