Postoperative Mortality in The Netherlands

Background Few data are available that systematically describe rates and trends of postoperative mortality for fairly large, unselected patient populations. Methods This population-based study uses a registry of 3.7 million surgical procedures in 102 hospitals in The Netherlands during 1991-2005. Patients older than 20 yr who underwent an elective, nonday case, open surgical procedure were enrolled. Patient data included main (discharge) diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, dates of admission and discharge, death during admission, operations, age, sex, and a limited number of comorbidities classifi... Mehr ...