Changes in prognosis after the first postoperative complication.
Silber JH, Rosenbaum PR, Trudeau ME, et al. Changes in prognosis after the first postoperative complication. Med Care. 2005;43(2):122-31.
The authors sought to estimate the severity of first complications after surgery. They found that even seemingly minor complications could have a key effect on the patient's risk of death. The work was primarily funded by AHRQ.