Key result
A multiple regression analysis was proposed to identify factors contributing to increased length of stay for appendectomy and cholecystectomy in emergency general surgery.
Why the study?
Emergency general surgery procedures carry higher morbidity, mortality, and prolonged length of stay compared with elective interventions, motivating an investigation into factors contributing to length of stay variation for appendectomy and cholecystectomy.
What factors contribute to the variation in length of stay for appendectomy and cholecystectomy in emergency general surgery?
Observational
What factors contribute to the variation in length of stay for appendectomy and cholecystectomy in emergency general surgery?
The study aims to identify factors that increase length of stay for emergency appendectomy and cholecystectomy using multiple regression analysis.
Proposed regression for LOS predictors in emergency appendectomy/cholecystectomy should not change practice; leaves open prospective validation.
Emergency general surgery can often represent a challenge in the clinical practice. This is partially due to the annual growth in the overall number of hospital admissions, especially in developed countries, and to the increasing percentage of elderly patients requiring care procedures. In literature, it is known that, when compared to the elective surgical interventions, the procedures in the emergency general surgery are characterized by a significantly higher morbidity and mortality rates and, not least prolonged length of stay (LOS), which constitutes a relevant metric reflecting both the patient satisfaction and the overall quality of the health services. In this paper, we sought to investigate on length of stay (LOS) variation for appendectomy and cholecystectomy interventions in the emergency general surgery by using a multiple regression analysis, with the purpose of identifying those factors that have the highest contribution in increasing the LOS.
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Ponsiglione et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Appendectomy and cholecystectomy in emergency general surgery. Appendectomy and cholecystectomy was evaluated on Length of stay (LOS) variation. A multiple regression analysis was proposed to identify factors contributing to increased length of stay for appendectomy and cholecystectomy in emergency general surgery.
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