Morton J R, Tolan K M
Am J Surg. 1982 Apr;143(4):417-20. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90189-1.
Questionnaires were sent to 1,100 postoperative coronary patients to evaluate their symptoms, activity level and employment status. Ninety percent considered themselves improved and more active since surgery. Many of the patients were approaching retirement age at the time of surgery, and 20 percent of the group entered retirement postoperatively. Disregarding those who were unemployed or disabled from noncardiac illness before surgery, 82 percent of the patients either retired or returned to work after coronary surgery. From an economic standpoint, the disabled patients who have been able to return to work by virtue of the operation will generate for the economy 34 percent more than the total cost of surgery for all the patients.
研究人员向1100名冠状动脉搭桥术后患者发放了问卷，以评估他们的症状、活动水平和就业状况。90%的患者认为自己术后症状改善且活动增多。许多患者手术时已接近退休年龄，该组中有20%的患者术后退休。不考虑术前因非心脏疾病而失业或残疾的患者，82%的患者在冠状动脉搭桥术后退休或重返工作岗位。从经济角度来看，那些因手术而能够重返工作岗位的残疾患者为经济带来的收益将比所有患者的手术总成本高出34%。
