Open AccessEvaluating the Validity of the Clavien–Dindo Classification in Colectomy Studies: A 90-Day Cost of Care Analysis
Author(s) -
Maria Widmar,
Metin Keskin,
Paul Strombom,
Renee L. Gennarelli,
Bryan Szeglin,
Joshua J. Smith,
Garrett M. Nash,
Martin R. Weiser,
Philip B. Paty,
David Russell,
Julio García-Aguilar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diseases of the colon and rectum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1530-0358
pISSN - 0012-3706
DOI - 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001966
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , colectomy , retrospective cohort study , generalizability theory , stoma (medicine) , colorectal surgery , surgery , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer , abdominal surgery , statistics , mathematics
The Clavien-Dindo classification is widely used to report postoperative morbidity but may underestimate the severity of colectomy complications.