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- Title
Severe Complications of Laparoscopic and Conventional Appendectomy Reported to the Finnish Patient Insurance Centre.
- Authors
Kotaluoto, Sannamari; Pauniaho, Satu-Liisa; Helminen, Mika; Sand, Juhani; Rantanen, Tuomo
- Abstract
Background: Appendectomy is considered a safe operation, the related complications being minor. Negative exploration is an accepted procedure to avoid complications of appendicitis. Treatment with antibiotics is under debate as a primary treatment for appendicitis. The aim of this study was to collect and analyze detailed information on complications and morbidity related to appendectomy using the information of the nationwide Patient Insurance Association (PIA) database and to study the incidence of patient claims and compensated injuries related to appendectomy in Finland. Methods: Patients' claims from 1990 to 2010 were collected from the PIA register. Complications were classified using the accordion severity grading system. Severe complications were selected for more detailed analyses. Laparoscopic and open surgeries were compared. Factors related to compensated claims were assessed. For statistical analysis, Fisher's exact test, logistic multivariate regression, and the Mann-Kendall function were used. Results: Appendectomy complications leading to a patient insurance claim in Finland are rare (0.2 %). The rate of patients' claims after laparoscopic surgery was higher than after open surgery ( p < 0.001), but the rate of compensated claims was equal. During the study period, complications after laparoscopic procedures more often led to additional surgery or organ failure ( p = 0.03). Of the patients with a compensated injury, only 57 % had appendicitis. Preoperative computed tomography was used in only 6 % of these cases. Conclusions: Patient injuries and claims regarding severe complications after appendectomy are rare. The complications related to laparoscopic appendectomy were more severe than those of open surgery.
- Subjects
LAPAROSCOPIC surgery complications; APPENDECTOMY complications; APPENDICITIS treatment; HEALTH outcome assessment; SURGERY -- Evaluation
- Publication
World Journal of Surgery, 2016, Vol 40, Issue 2, p277
- ISSN
0364-2313
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-015-3282-3