February 1, 1998Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Unplanned Return to the Operating Room

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Why the study?

What factors determine the need for an unplanned return to the operating room in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

Population

2011 colorectal surgical admissions, of which 37 patients underwent an unplanned return to the operating room.

Design

Cohort

Authors

WIWilliam H. IsbisterRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Implication

High mortality after unplanned reoperation in colorectal surgery warrants caution; this Level 3 cohort leaves open prospective identification of modifiable risks.

Structured PICO

What factors determine the need for an unplanned return to the operating room in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

Population

2011 colorectal surgical admissions, of which 37 patients (19 males mean age 61.2 years, 18 females mean age 67.4 years) underwent an unplanned return to the operating room.

Intervention

Unplanned return to the operating room (re-operation)

Outcome

Factors determining the need for return to the OR, post-surgical morbidity and mortalitysafety

Unplanned return to the OR in colorectal surgery is influenced by patient casemix and surgical factors, carrying a high postoperative mortality rate of 18.9%.

Cite This Study

William H. Isbister (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a322c8c81ec1bb6b0ddcdd4 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04726.x

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Implication

High mortality after unplanned reoperation in colorectal surgery warrants caution; this Level 3 cohort leaves open prospective identification of modifiable risks.

Unplanned Return to the Operating Room

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Unplanned Return to the Operating Room

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