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Editorial
. 2023 Oct 19:8:100233.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100233. eCollection 2023 Dec.

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

Alexander I R Jackson  1   2 , S Ramani Moonesinghe  3   4   5 , Michael P W Grocott  1   2
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Editorial

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

Alexander I R Jackson et al. BJA Open. .

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.

Keywords: healthcare utilisation; long-term; morbidity; perioperative complications; postoperative complications; shared-decision making.

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