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. 2019 Nov 30;24(4):747–757. doi: 10.1007/s10029-019-02091-8

Table 2.

Inclusion procedures for endpoint surgical complications within the specified time period following surgery (initial hospital stay and readmissions) or only after readmission (RA) within specified time period

OPS Description Time period
(a)
 5-388.3 Suture of blood vessels: Aorta 0–90 days
 5-388.5 Suture of blood vessels: Abdominal and pelvic 0–90 days
 5-388.6 Suture of blood vessels: Visceral arteries 0–90 days
 5-388.7 Suture of blood vessels: Femoral arteries 0–90 days
 5-388.9 Suture of blood vessels: Deep veins 0–90 days
 5-388.a Suture of blood vessels: Superficial veins 0–90 days
 5-467.0 Other reconstruction of intestines: Suture (following injury) 0–90 days
 5-467.1 Other reconstruction of intestines: Repair of intestinal fistula, open surgery 1–90 days
 5-467.5 Other reconstruction of intestines: Revision following anastomosis RA 90 days
 5-469.0 Other operation of intestines: Decompression RA 90 days
 5-469.1 Other operation of intestines: Adhesiolysis RA 90 days
 5-469.2 Other operation of intestines: Adhesiolysis RA 90 days
 5-469.e Other operation of intestines: Injection RA 90 days
 5-530a Inguinal hernia repair 1–90 days
 5-540.0 Incision of abdominal wall: Exploration RA 90 days
 5-540.1 Incision of abdominal wall: Extraperitoneal drainage RA 90 days
 5-540.2 Incision of abdominal wall: Removal of a foreign body RA 90 days
 5-541.0 Laparotomy and opening of retroperitoneum: Explorative laparotomy 1–90 days
 5-541.1 Laparotomy and opening of retroperitoneum: Laparotomy with drainage 1–90 days
 5-541.2 Laparotomy and opening of retroperitoneum: Relaparotomy RA 90 days
 5-541.3 Laparotomy and opening of retroperitoneum: Second-look laparotomy (programmed relaparotomy) RA 90 days
 5-541.4 Laparotomy and opening of retroperitoneum: Placement of temporary abdominal wall closure RA 90 days
 5-545.0 Closure of abdominal wall and peritoneum: Secondary closure of abdominal wall (for postoperative wound dehiscence) 1–90 days
 5-549.0 Other abdominal operations: Removal of a foreign body from abdominal cavity 1–90 days
 5-549.5 Other abdominal operations: Laparoscopy with drainage 1–90 days
 5-590.2 Incision and excision of retroperitoneal tissue: Drainage, retroperitoneal RA 90 days
 5-590.3 Incision and excision of retroperitoneal tissue: Drainage, pelvic RA 90 days
 5-892.1[b,c] Other incision of the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Drainage ((abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–90 days
 5-892.3[b,c] Other incision of the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Implantation of a drug delivery system (abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–90 days
 5-895.0[b,c] Radical and extensive excision of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Without primary wound closure ((abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–90 days
 5-895.1[b,c] Radical and extensive excision of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Without primary wound closure, under histographic control (abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–90 days
 5-895.2[b,c] Radical and extensive excision of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: With primary wound closure 1–90 days
 5-895.3[b,c] Radical and extensive excision of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: With primary wound closure, under histographic control (abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–90 days
 5-916.a0b Temporary soft tissue coverage: Placement or replacement of a system for vacuum sealing of the skin and subcutaneous tissues 2–90 days
 5-916.a3b Temporary soft tissue coverage: Placement or replacement of a system for vacuum sealing of open abdomen 2–90 days
 5-983 Reoperation 1–90 days
 8-153 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of abdominal cavity 1–90 days
 8-159.x Other therapeutic percutaneous puncture: Unspecified 1–90 days
 8-176 Therapeutic irrigation of the abdominal cavity with indwelling drain and temporary abdominal wall closure 1–90 days
 8-190b Special bandaging techniques 2–90 days
 5-578.0 Other plastic reconstruction of urinary bladder: Suture (following injury) 0–30 days
 5-622 Orchidectomy 1–90 days
 5-639.1 Other operations of spermatic cord, epididymis and vas deferens: Incision of spermatic cord RA 90 days
 5-639.2 Other operations of spermatic cord, epididymis and vas deferens: Adhesiolysis of spermatic cord RA 90 days
 5-639.x Other operations of spermatic cord, epididymis and vas deferens: Unspecified RA 90 days
 8-132.3 Manipulations of urinary bladder: Irrigation, continuous RA 30 days
 8-800 Transfusion of whole blood, erythrocyte concentrate and thrombocyte concentrate 0–7 days
 5-896.1[b,c] Surgical wound toilet (wound debridement) with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Extensive ((abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–14 days
 5-896.2[b,c] Surgical wound toilet (wound debridement) with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissues: Extensive with implantation of a drug delivery system (abdominal/inguinal/genital regions) 1–14 days
 8-771 Cardiac or cardiopulmonary resuscitation 0–30 days
 8-772 Operative resuscitation 0–30 days
 8-779 Other resuscitation measures 0–30 days

aProcedure on the same side of the body as the primary procedure

bNo simultaneous presence of decubitus ulcer (ICD-10 L89) or leg ulcer (ICD-10 I70.2 [3, 4], I83.[0,2], L97) at baseline