Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
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NHS England deems 90-day readmission rates as a marker of quality of care. The causes of readmission have not been previously reported in the UK. The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with 90-day readmission following colorectal cancer surgery at a hospital trust with a catchment population 1.2 million. ⋯ Ninety-day readmissions include a high number of readmissions secondary to chemotherapy-related complications, whereas most surgical-related readmission present within 60 days.