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Prospective observational cohort study on grading the severity of postoperative complications in global surgery research

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The Clavien–Dindo classification is perhaps the most widely used approach for reporting postoperative complications in clinical trials. This system classifies complication severity by the treatment provided. However, it is unclear… Click to show full abstract

The Clavien–Dindo classification is perhaps the most widely used approach for reporting postoperative complications in clinical trials. This system classifies complication severity by the treatment provided. However, it is unclear whether the Clavien–Dindo system can be used internationally in studies across differing healthcare systems in high‐ (HICs) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).

Keywords: surgery; prospective observational; observational cohort; severity; postoperative complications; cohort study

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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