Key result
Older adults had a lower rate of unplanned 30-day readmission after colorectal surgery compared to younger individuals, with an overall pooled readmission rate of 11.0% (95% CI 10.0-12.0).
Why the study?
What are the causes, prevalence, and predictors of unplanned readmissions after colorectal surgery in older versus younger adults?
Population
Patients who underwent colorectal surgery, comparing older adults with younger individuals
Comparison
Colorectal surgery vs Younger individuals
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Prioritizes bowel obstruction prevention after colorectal surgery; challenges assumptions of higher readmission risk in older adults.
Meta-Analysis (n=60,131)
What are the causes, prevalence, and predictors of unplanned readmissions after colorectal surgery in older versus younger adults?
Unplanned readmission after colorectal surgery occurs in 11% of cases at 30 days, most commonly due to bowel obstruction, with older adults paradoxically having lower readmission rates than younger individuals.
Li et al. (2013) conducted a meta-analysis in colorectal surgery (n=60,131). Older age vs. Younger individuals was evaluated on unplanned readmission at 30 days. Older adults had a lower rate of unplanned 30-day readmission after colorectal surgery compared to younger individuals, with an overall pooled readmission rate of 11.0% (95% CI 10.0-12.0).
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