Index admission cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis reduces 30-day readmission rates in pediatric patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult patients with cholecystitis who do not undergo cholecystectomy on index admission have worse outcomes, however, there is a paucity of data of the role of cholecystectomy during index hospitalization in the pediatric population. Our aim was to determine outcomes and readmission rates among pediatric patients with cholecystitis who underwent index cholecystectomy versus those who did not.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study of pediatric (< 18 years old) admitted with acute cholecystitis (AC) requiring hospitalization using the 2018 National Readmission Database (NRD). Exclusion criteria included age ≥ 18 years and death on index admission. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with 30-day readmissions.

Results

SUBMITTER: Pathak SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881756 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature