Severe Complications Triplicate the Costs of Major Surgical Procedures

Major Surgical Procedures Clinical Trial

Official title: Surgical Complications Dramatically Influence Overall Cost of Major Surgical Procedures

Status Completed

Clinical Trial 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 markers of quality.

Clinical Trial 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 ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Major Surgical Procedures

• NCT number: NCT00855387
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Zurich
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2009
• Completion date: November 2009