Complications and consequences: short-term harm has long-term impact.

BJA Open

Perioperative and Critical Care Theme, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.

Published: December 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • A big study showed that patients who had certain problems after surgery went to the doctor more often and had a higher chance of dying over two years.
  • These results match what other studies have found before.
  • There's a need to keep researching and telling patients about the long-lasting effects of these complications.

Article Abstract

In this editorial, we discuss a large observational study demonstrating increased healthcare usage and higher mortality over 2 yr in patients who experienced specific postoperative complications. These findings are in keeping with the existing literature and draw into focus the need for ongoing work to understand and communicate these long-term consequences to patients.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589375PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100233DOI Listing

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