title: [Postoperative complications in abdominal surgery--what do they cost?].
abstract: In this study of 154 patients with major abdominal cancer surgery, 41 postoperative complications occurred and caused additional total costs of DM 205.993,-, DM 5.024,- per case, respectively, where the special personnel costs were not accounted for. There was a significant difference between single and multiple complications as well as for early and late complication costs. Economic analyses are necessary to determine budgets of medical departments with extended and cost-intensive treatment, such as cancer surgery, to maintain optimal care for the patients.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik Ruhr-Universität, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kollig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kemen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senkal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zumtobel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002017:Budgets; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D005858:Germany; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Postoperative Komplikationen in der Abdominalchirurgie--was kosten sie?