Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Emergency Surgery Following a Return Visit to the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although return visits to the emergency department (ED) are well-studied, little is known about surgeries following these visits. We aimed to (1) estimate the incidence of surgery after a return ED visit, (2) identify factors associated with these events, and (3) compare outcomes between patients who received surgery after a return visit (revisit surgery) and those who underwent surgery during the initial visit (direct surgery).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study analyzed 454,330 adult ED visits at a tertiary medical center in Taiwan (2016-2019). We identified surgeries performed within 72 hours of an index ED visit and used logistic regression to analyze factors associated with these events. Inpatient outcomes, including mortality and hospital length of stay

SUBMITTER: Chou TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature