Incidence and risk factors of unplanned emergency department visits following thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unplanned visits for care following a surgical procedure can represent a lapse in quality of care. The purpose of this study was to define the proportion of patients undergoing thoracic surgery who return to the emergency department (ED) within 6 months after discharge and the reasons for the returns. In addition, the risk factors for ED visits after thoracic surgery were identified.

Methods

All adult patients undergoing thoracic surgery at the Leiden University Medical Center between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, were reviewed. To identify potential risk factors for ED return visits, a multivariate regression analysis was performed. A subgroup analysis of patients who reported pain during the ED visit was performed to identify the risk factors for pain-

SUBMITTER: Hazewinkel MHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390480 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature