What is the morbidity rate with elective surgery?

The morbidity rate with elective surgery varies depending on the type of surgery, the patient's age and health status, and the surgical team's experience. However, a study published in the journal JAMA Surgery found that the overall morbidity rate for elective surgery was 10.7%. This means that for every 100 elective surgeries performed, 11 patients experienced a complication.

The most common complications following elective surgery were:

* Surgical site infection (2.4%)

* Bleeding (1.9%)

* Blood clots (1.2%)

* Heart attack (0.6%)

* Stroke (0.5%)

* Death (0.3%)

The study also found that the risk of complications increased with age, with patients over the age of 65 experiencing a complication rate of 16.8%. Patients with chronic medical conditions also had a higher risk of complications, with patients with diabetes experiencing a complication rate of 15.6% and patients with heart disease experiencing a complication rate of 14.5%.

The surgical team's experience also played a role in the complication rate. Patients who had surgery performed by surgeons who had performed more than 100 of the same procedure had a complication rate of 8.7%, compared to a complication rate of 13.1% for patients who had surgery performed by surgeons who had performed fewer than 100 of the same procedure.