Association of hospital volume with conversion to open from minimally invasive colectomy in patients with diverticulitis: A national analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the known advantages of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for diverticular disease, the impact of conversions to open (CtO) colectomy remains understudied. The present study used a nationally representative database to characterize risk factors and outcomes associated with CtO in patients with diverticular disease.

Methods

All elective adult hospitalizations entailing colectomy for diverticulitis were identified in the 2017-2019 Nationwide Readmissions Database. Annual institutional caseloads of MIS and open colectomy were independently tabulated. Restricted cubic splines were utilized to non-linearly estimate the risk-adjusted association between hospital volumes and CtO. Additional regression models were developed to evaluate the association of CtO with o

SUBMITTER: Ebrahimian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146460 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature