ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Dec 2019
Health economic implications of postoperative complications following liver resection surgery: a systematic review.
Limited data exists concerning the health economics of liver resection, with even less information on the costs emerging from complications, despite this remaining an important target from a health economic perspective. Our objective was to describe the financial burden of complications following liver resection. ⋯ The presence and grade of complications increase hospital cost across diverse settings. The costing methodology should be transparent and complication grading systems should be consistent in future studies.