MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS

Abstract

The review of domestic and foreign literature regarding the medical and economic consequences in case of postoperative complications is presented. The paper gives data on the frequency of surgical complications after emergency abdominal surgical interventions in colorectal surgery and orthopedics. Methods for improving the quality of surgical care, their impact on the reduction of treatment time, financial costs, mortality and the frequency of repeated hospitalizations are considered. The literature suggests a significant impact of surgical complications on the length of hospitalization, mortality, quality of life of patients and a significant increase in financial costs.