Increased Healthcare Utilization for Medical Comorbidities Prior to Surgery Improves Postoperative Outcomes
Leeds IL, Canner JK, Gani F, Meyers PM, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Increased Healthcare Utilization for Medical Comorbidities Prior to Surgery Improves Postoperative Outcomes. Annals Of Surgery 2020, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29864092, PMCID: PMC8559326, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative outcomesNonsurgical cliniciansPreoperative comorbiditiesShort-term postoperative outcomesIncreased healthcare utilizationMultivariable logistic regressionNational administrative databasePropensity-score matchingColectomy patientsElective colectomyModifiable comorbiditiesPreoperative optimizationMajor comorbiditiesMedical comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsClinic visitsOperative interventionOperative riskSubsequent surgeryComorbid patientsSurgical riskAdjusted analysisHealthcare utilizationProspective studySame surgeon