Length of hospital stay after uncomplicated esophagectomy. Hospital variation shows room for nationwide improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within the scope of value-based health care, this study aimed to analyze Dutch hospital performance in terms of length of hospital stay after esophageal cancer surgery and its association with 30-day readmission rates. Since both parameters are influenced by the occurrence of complications, this study only included patients with an uneventful recovery after esophagectomy.

Methods

All patients registered in the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA) who underwent a potentially curative esophagectomy between 2015 and 2018 were considered for inclusion. Patients were excluded in case of an intraoperative/post-operative complication, readmission to the intensive care unit, or any re-intervention. Length of hospital stay was dichotomized around the national m

SUBMITTER: Voeten DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523439 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature