Readmission prediction after colorectal cancer surgery: A derivation and validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unplanned readmissions after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery are common, expensive, and result from failure to progress in postoperative recovery. The context of their preventability and extent of predictability remains undefined. This study aimed to define the 30-day unplanned readmission (UR) rate after CRC surgery, identify risk factors, and develop a prediction model with external validation.

Methods

Consecutive patients who underwent CRC surgery between 2012 and 2017 at Christchurch Hospital were retrospectively identified. The primary outcome was UR within 30 days after index discharge. Statistically significant risk factors were identified and incorporated into a predictive model. The model was then externally evaluated on a prospectively recruited dataset

SUBMITTER: D'Souza J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10309978 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature