Colorectal Surgery Outcomes in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to assess colorectal surgery outcomes, discharge destination, and readmission in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Adult colorectal surgery patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2019-2020) and its colectomy and proctectomy procedure-targeted files were included. The prepandemic time period was defined from April 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. The pandemic time period was defined from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in quarterly intervals (Q2 April-June; Q3 July-September; Q4 October-December). Factors associated with morbidity and in-hospital mortality were assessed using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

Among 62,393 patients, 34,

SUBMITTER: Chen SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868386 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature