Preoperative anemia is associated with increased use of hospital resources in patients undergoing elective hepatectomy

Background In patients undergoing elective hepatectomy, we aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative anemia on postoperative mortality, morbidity, readmission, risk of blood transfusion, and duration of hospital stay. Methods A total of 4,170 patients who underwent elective hepatectomy from 2010...

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Published in:Surgery 2015-10, Vol.158 (4), p.1027-1038
Main Authors: Tee, May C., MD, MPH, Shubert, Christopher R., MD, Ubl, Daniel S., BA, Habermann, Elizabeth B., PhD, MPH, Nagorney, David M., MD, Que, Florencia G., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia - complications
Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data
Databases, Factual
Elective Surgical Procedures
Female
Hepatectomy
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Preoperative Period
Risk Factors
Surgery
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Summary:Background In patients undergoing elective hepatectomy, we aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative anemia on postoperative mortality, morbidity, readmission, risk of blood transfusion, and duration of hospital stay. Methods A total of 4,170 patients who underwent elective hepatectomy from 2010 to 2012 were identified in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by examination of the association of preoperative anemia (defined as hematocrit
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2015.06.004