Development and Validation of a Morbidity Index for Complications in Minor and Major Abdominal Surgery

The aim is to develop and validate a morbidity index for postoperative complications in patients undergoing visceral surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Complications Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age: ≥ 18 years
Capacity to act and no legal guardian
Patients with any underlying disease admitted to the Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich with planned minor or major visceral surgery
German language as daily language.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with cognitive difficulties and diseases, which may yield unreliable answers
Patients unable to read and write

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

to develop and validate a morbidity index

Time frame: preoeprativ and one day before discharge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Oct 31, 2008
Registry last updated: Feb 10, 2015

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