Unplanned Return to the Operating Room after Elective Oncologic Thoracic Surgery: A Further Quality Indicator in Surgical Oncology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An unplanned return to the operating room (UROR) is defined as a readmission to the operating room because of a complication or an untoward outcome related to the initial surgery. The aim of the present report is to evaluate the role of URORs after elective oncologic thoracic surgery.

Methods

In the study, 4012 consecutive patients were enrolled; among them, 71 patients (1.76%) had an unplanned return to the operating room. Age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index, induction treatments, type of the first operation, indication to readmission to the operating room and type of second operation, length of stay, complication after reoperation and outcomes were collected.

Results

The mean age was 63.3 (SD: 13.0); there were 53 male patients (74.6%); the type of the f

SUBMITTER: Petrella F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9104285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature