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Comparative Study
Readmission following open ventral hernia repair: incidence, indications, and predictors.
- Mylan T Nguyen, Linda T Li, Stephanie C Hicks, Jessica A Davila, James W Suliburk, Mimi Leong, Lillian S Kao, David H Berger, and Mike K Liang.
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Am. J. Surg. 2013 Dec 1;206(6):942-8; discussion 948-9.
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, indications, and predictive factors of hospital readmission after open ventral hernia repair.MethodsA retrospective review of all open ventral hernia repairs at a single institution from 2000 to 2010 was performed to assess readmissions between 1 to 30, 1 to 90, and 91 to 365 days. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of 30-day readmission.ResultsOf the 888 patients, 75 (8%) were readmitted between 1 and 30 days, 97 (11%) between 1 and 90 days, and 78 (9%) between 91 and 365 days. Unplanned readmissions related to the surgery constituted the majority of 1-day to 30-day and 1-day to 90-day readmissions (82% and 74%, respectively) but not between 91 and 365 days (32%). Prior superficial or deep surgical-site infection (odds ratio, 2.39; 95% confidence interval, 1.32 to 4.32) and duration of surgery (odds ratio, 1.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.05 to 1.73) were associated with 30-day readmission.ConclusionsEfforts to reduce readmissions should be directed at modifiable risk factors for surgical-site infection and other surgical complications, particularly among those with prior skin infections and longer durations of surgery.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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