Developing clinical indicators for cholecystectomy.
This study sets out to develop a set of clinical indicators for the frequently performed procedure, simple cholecystectomy. Four hundred consecutive cases of cholecystectomy were reviewed retrospectively and data were collected regarding the pre-operative condition of the patient as well as any postoperative complications. From this database a set of clinical indicators for simple cholecystectomy are recommended: wound infection rate 4.5%, re-operation or performance of another therapeutic procedure 3.5%, length of stay 7 days, and mortality < 0.025%. These threshold figures are to serve only as a 'flag' to possible problems.
Ewing
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, Victoria.
Cade
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Cocks
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JR
Collopy
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Thompson
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D000368:Aged; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D012086:Reoperation; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection