*Risk is probability of experiencing at least one complication based on 2010-2011 ACS-NSQIP data. (Link to Original Publication) (Link to Publication of Updated Calculator)
Calculator copyright
2013-2017: Sherman,
S.K.; Hrabe, J.; Charlton, M.; Cromwell, J.W.; Byrn, J.C.
Original 2013 Calculator (Did not include LAR)
Definitions:
Primary procedure: Choose a procedure that matches the
anticipated primary procedure.
If your procedure is not
listed, the risk calculator is not calibrated for your
procedure.
Procedure
abbreviations
BMI: Select the correct range
of your patient's BMI. These
correspond to World Health Organization BMI Classifications of
Underweight
<18.5
Normal
18.5-25
Overweight
25-30
Class I Obese
30-35
Class II Obese
35-40
Class III Obese
>40
Age: Enter the patient's age
Fully independent: Check no if
patient has required assistance with some or all of ADLs in the past 30
days.
Smoker: Check yes if the
patient has been a smoker within the past year
Dyspnea: Check yes if patient
has dyspnea with exertion or at rest
Steroid or immunosuppressant use: Check yes if the patient has been treated with systemic steroids or other immunosuppressants (TNF inhibitors etc.) in the past 30 days
History of Stroke: Check yes if the patient has ever had a stroke, not including a transient ischemic attack (symptoms persisted <24 hours)
Disseminated cancer: Check yes
if the patient has widely metastatic solid or hematologic malignancy
Weight loss: If the patient has unintentionally lost >10% of their total body weight in the past 6 months, check yes
Transfusion: Check yes if the patient has more than 4 units of red cells transfused in the 72 hours prior to surgery
Radiation treatment: Check yes if the patient has received radiation treatment in 90 days prior to surgery
Preoperative sepsis: Check yes if the patient meets criteria for having sepsis at the time of surgery
Preoperative open wound: Check yes if the patient has an open wound (with or without infection) at the time of surgery
INR checked: Check yes if the patient has had an INR checked in the 30 days prior to surgery for any reason
White count: Enter the patient's most recent preoperative leukocyte count
Hematocrit: Enter the patient's
most recent preoperative hematocrit
List of included complications
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