Studies show the best time to detect
a leak is when you’re still in the OR
a leak is when you’re still in the OR
What are anastomatic leaks costing you?
Learn more about the clinical and economic burden of colorectal and bariatric anastomatic leaks.
Anastomotic leaks are a major driver of hospital costs:
- Average anastomotic leak costs are $48,734 per occurrence; almost a $31,000 higher hospital costs than when leaks do not occur.1
- LOS is lengthened when an anastomotic leak occurs with an 18 day LOS, 12 days longer than non-anastomotic leaks.1
The risk of 30-day post-op readmissions are significant for initial anastomotic leak cases:
- There is a 2.9 times greater readmission rate for those cases having an anastomotic leak during the initial hospitalization.1
- Readmission costs for anastomotic leaks averaged $18,1201.001
- The all cause readmission rate for initial hospitalization anastomotic leak cases was 21.3%.1
Interventions to prevent the occurrence of anastomotic leaks may have beneficial econoomic consequences:
- Anastomotic leaks occurring during the procedure present a profound risk.1,4,5
- Intraoperative Endoscopy is one such measure with the potential to identify risk early through visualization.3
- Early intervention measures have the potential to avoid downstream hospital costs and to reduce 30-day readmission rates.3
1. Lee, S.W., Gregory, D. & Cool, C.L. Clinical and economic burden of colorectal and bariatric anastomotic leaks. Surg Endosc (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-019-07210-1
2. Figures are weighted averages of Medical and Commercial data.
3. Chadi SA, Fingerhut A, Berho M et al (2016) Emerging trends in the etiology, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal anastomotic leakage. J Gastrointestinal Surgery 20(12):2035–2051.
4. Park JS, Huh JW, Park YA et al (2016) Risk factors of anastomotic leakage and long-term survival after colorectal surgery. Medicine (Baltimore) 95(8):e2890. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000002890
5. Phillips B (2016) Reducing gastrointestinal anastomotic leak rates: review of challenges and solutions. Open Access Surg. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S54936
2. Figures are weighted averages of Medical and Commercial data.
3. Chadi SA, Fingerhut A, Berho M et al (2016) Emerging trends in the etiology, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal anastomotic leakage. J Gastrointestinal Surgery 20(12):2035–2051.
4. Park JS, Huh JW, Park YA et al (2016) Risk factors of anastomotic leakage and long-term survival after colorectal surgery. Medicine (Baltimore) 95(8):e2890. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000002890
5. Phillips B (2016) Reducing gastrointestinal anastomotic leak rates: review of challenges and solutions. Open Access Surg. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S54936
Intra-Operative Endoscopy (IOE)
supports better clinical outcomes4:
supports better clinical outcomes4:
- Allowed the reduction of potential leak rate by 91.8% compared to no testing4
- Reduced anastomosis related morbidity from the expected 3.2% to 1.3%4
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