Key result
Hospital readmission within 30 days occurred in 19% of patients after major pancreatic resection and was strongly predicted by clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (OR 5.05).
Population
578 patients undergoing major pancreatic resection with standardized perioperative care from 2001 to 2009
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 days
Authors
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Targeting fistula prevention may reduce readmissions after pancreatic resection; Level 3 data leaves open causal confirmation in trials.
Cohort (n=578)
Odds Ratio: 5.05
Readmissions after major pancreatic resection are common (19% at 30 days), costly, and primarily driven by procedure-specific complications rather than baseline patient factors.
Kent et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Major Pancreatic Resection (n=578). Clinically relevant pancreatic fistula vs. No clinically relevant pancreatic fistula was evaluated on Hospital readmission (OR 5.05). Hospital readmission within 30 days occurred in 19% of patients after major pancreatic resection and was strongly predicted by clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (OR 5.05).
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