摘要: It is interesting to review the topic of reoperative surgery from aspect cost-effectiveness or, worse yet, profitability for either institution or surgeon. The majority published material focuses on indications, risk factors, and short- long-term outcomes. context discussion framed by question “Can you make money doing surgery?” short answer that if this all do, probably not. Few, any, publications assess impact a redo procedure has factors directly affect fee schedule: surgeon time consumption (intraoperative postoperative), stress (physical psychological), malpractice effects. Far more work needs be done understand cost resource effects major surgery.