Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission Following Noncardiac Surgery: International Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine timing and risk factors associated with readmission within 30 days of discharge following noncardiac surgery.

Background

Hospital readmission after noncardiac surgery is costly. Data on the drivers of readmission have largely been derived from single-center studies focused on a single surgical procedure with uncertainty regarding generalizability.

Methods

We undertook an international (28 centers, 14 countries) prospective cohort study of a representative sample of adults ≥45 years of age who underwent noncardiac surgery. Risk factors for readmission were assessed using Cox regression (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00512109).

Results

Of 36,657 eligible participants, 2744 (7.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.2-7.8) were readmitted within 30 day

SUBMITTER: McGillion MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192008 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature