Highlights
- •Reoperation following emergent/urgent colectomy is associated with increased mortality and pronounced healthcare utilization.
Abstract
Background
Reoperation is associated with unfavorable outcomes and increased healthcare utilization.
This study seeks to investigate the incidence and factors related to reoperation in
patients undergoing urgent/emergent colectomies.
Methods
The Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC) database was used to identify patients
undergoing urgent/emergent colectomies. Outcomes and risk factors of patients who
underwent reoperation within 30 days were compared to those who did not.
Results
16,004 patients undergoing urgent/emergent colon resection were identified. Reoperation
occurred in 12.4% and was associated with increased 30-day mortality (16.7% vs. 9.6%,
p < .0001), median hospital length of stay (17 vs. 10 days, p < .0001), readmission
rate (21.0% vs. 12.1%, p < .001), and discharge to a location other than home (62.3%
vs. 36.8%, p < .0001). Reoperation rate was highest for vascular-related indications
(23.5%), and was associated with several clinical factors (male gender, low albumin,
ASA classification, and presence of pre-operative sepsis, dialysis or ventilator dependence)
Conclusions
Reoperation following urgent/emergent colectomy occurs frequently. Additional study
into strategies to reduce reoperations in this population is warranted.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 08, 2022
Accepted:
November 4,
2022
Received in revised form:
October 13,
2022
Received:
July 8,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofFootnotes
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