Readmissions From Venous Thromboembolism After Complex Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality after cancer surgery. Venous thromboembolism events that are significant enough to require hospital readmission are potentially life threatening, yet data regarding the frequency of these events beyond the 30-day postoperative period remain limited.

Objective

To determine the rates, outcomes, and predictive factors of readmissions owing to VTE up to 180 days after complex cancer operations, using a national data set.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study of the 2016 Nationwide Readmissions Database was performed to study adult patients readmitted with a primary VTE diagnosis. Data obtained from 197 510 visits for 126 104 patients were analyzed. This

SUBMITTER: Mallick S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792793 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature