Can surgical outcomes be prevented by postoperative admission to critical care?

Can surgical outcomes be prevented by postoperative admission to critical care? Critical care, Vol. 17: 110,  January 2013.  [Editorial]

Rhodes, A. & Cecconi, M.

http://ccforum.com/content/17/1/110

Postoperative complications are hugely important for both the patient involved and also the health-care system that they develop within. Potentially disastrous for the patient, they cause prolonged lengths of stay and can be an expensive problem to resolve. Indeed, recent data suggest that these costs may not just be relevant to the short-term hospital stay but may result in significant increased costs for the longer term following repeated hospital admissions and chronic ill health.