Upon analysis of data from 2.5 million cancer patients having undergone major cancer surgery in the U.S. between 1999-2009, researchers have noted that while fewer patients are dying from operations, complications from these surgeries is rising. According to study co-author Dr. Jesse Sammon, urologist at Henry Ford Hospital, post-surgery complications include blood clots, infections, respiratory failure and pressure ulcers. Dr. Sammon thus cautions that "just because physicians have been increasingly effective at managing these adverse events once they occur does not obviate the fact that there's still a lot of room for improvement in reducing the actual occurrence of these adverse events in the first place."
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Study mentioned: Sukumar S., et al. National trends in hospital-acquired preventable adverse events after major cancer surgery in the USA. NMJ Open. 2013 Jun 26; 3(6). PMID 23804313
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