Early hospital readmission for gastrointestinal-related complications predicts long-term mortality after pancreatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of early (30-day) hospital readmission (EHR) on mortality after pancreatectomy.

Methods

Using a prospectively collected institutional database linked with a statewide dataset, we evaluated the association between EHR and overall mortality in all patients undergoing pancreatectomy at our tertiary institution (2005 to 2010).

Results

Of 595 pancreatectomy patients, EHR occurred in 21.5%. Overall mortality was 29.4% (median follow-up 22.7 months). Patients with EHR had decreased survival compared with those who were not readmitted (P = .011). On multivariate analysis adjusting for baseline group differences, EHR for gastrointestinal-related complications was a significant independent predi

SUBMITTER: Hicks CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4634566 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature