Why the study?
What are the predictors and outcomes of 30-day hospital readmission after intestinal surgery?
Population
553 patients undergoing intestinal operations
Comparison
Patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge vs Patients not readmitted within 30 days of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Steroid users after intestinal surgery may need closer surveillance; this Level 3 finding is hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
What are the predictors and outcomes of 30-day hospital readmission after intestinal surgery?
Early readmission after major bowel operations is unpredictable, not associated with shorter index hospital stays, and does not adversely affect overall clinical outcomes.
Kiran et al. (2004) studied this question.
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