Key result
Length of stay below the fifth percentile (OR 2.36; P<0.001) and ASA score IV (OR 2.21; P<0.001) were the strongest predictors of 30-day emergency readmission after colorectal cancer surgery.
Why the study?
The study aimed to investigate the risk and predictors of 30-day emergency readmission and surgical reintervention following discharge from colorectal cancer surgery with curative intent in Denmark.
What are the incidence and clinical predictors of 30-day emergency readmission after colorectal cancer surgery with curative intent?
Population
40 782 patients undergoing colorectal tumour resection with curative intent in Denmark
Design
Retrospective nationwide registry-based cohort study
Follow-up
30 days of discharge
Authors
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Identifies substantial 30-day readmission risk after curative colorectal resection; leaves open targeted prevention strategies pending prospective validation.
Cohort (n=40,782)
Yes
What are the incidence and clinical predictors of 30-day emergency readmission after colorectal cancer surgery with curative intent?
Odds Ratio: 2.36
p-value: p=< 0.001
Emergency readmission is frequent (20.5%) after curative colorectal cancer surgery, with very short length of stay and high ASA score being the strongest predictors.
Clausen et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in colorectal cancer (n=40,782). Length of stay below the fifth percentile was evaluated on 30-day emergency readmission (OR 2.36, p=< 0.001). Length of stay below the fifth percentile (OR 2.36; P<0.001) and ASA score IV (OR 2.21; P<0.001) were the strongest predictors of 30-day emergency readmission after colorectal cancer surgery.
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