Synergistic Effects of Perioperative Complications on 30-Day Mortality Following Hepatopancreatic Surgery.
Katiuscha MerathQinyu ChenFabio BaganteOzgur AkgulJay J IdreesMary DillhoffJordan M CloydTimothy M PawlikPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)
Both the number and specific type of complication impacted the incidence of postoperative mortality among patients undergoing HP surgery. Certain complications interacted in a synergistic manner, leading to a greater than expected increase in the risk of short-term mortality.