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Advances in surgery · Jan 2013
ReviewReadmission after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: what does it mean?
- David Yu Greenblatt, Sara Fernandes-Taylor, and K Craig Kent.
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-0001, USA.
- Adv Surg. 2013 Jan 1; 47: 141-52.
AbstractThirty-day readmission is common after AAA repair, an d postoperative events are strong predictors of readmission after adjusting for comorbidity. In addition, readmission is strongly associated with 1-year mortality. Considering the current evidence for readmission after AAA repair, improved coordination of care across the inpatient, transitional care, and outpatient settings, with active surveillance for procedure-specific (EVAR vs open) postoperative complications, may prevent some early readmissions. Given the pending financial implications and the striking association with 1-year mortality, developing interventions that target readmission after AAA repair is of paramount importance in the landscape of vascular surgery practice.
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