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Observational studyCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2018

Thirty-day hospital readmission and emergency department visits after vascular surgery: a Canadian prospective cohort study.

Muzammil H Syed, Mohamad A Hussain, Zeyad Khoshhal, Konrad Salata, Beidaa Altuwaijri, Bertha Hughes, Norah Alsaif, Charles de Mestral, Subodh Verma, Mohammed Al-Omran

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Observational study in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Muzammil H SyedFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Mohamad A HussainFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Zeyad KhoshhalFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Konrad SalataFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Beidaa AltuwaijriFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Bertha HughesFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Norah AlsaifFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Charles de MestralFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Subodh VermaFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).
Mohammed Al-OmranFrom the Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Syed, Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, Altuwaijri, Hughes, Alsaif, de Mestral, Al-Omran); the Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Syed); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Hussain, Khoshhal, Salata, de Mestral, Verma, Al-Omran); the King Saud University-Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Collaborative Research Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Verma, Al-Omran); the Department of Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Khoshhal); and the Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Omran).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRates of hospital readmission following surgery can serve as a marker for quality of care. The aim of this study was to establish the rates and causes of readmission and emergency department visits after vascular surgery and to understand how these patients are managed.

methodsWe conducted a prospective observational cohort study including all inpatients who underwent major vascular surgery between September 2015 and June 2016 at a tertiary vascular care centre in Toronto. Patients were followed at 30 days after discharge via telephone interview.

resultsWe enrolled 133 patients (94 men [70.7%] and 39 women [29.3%] with a mean age of 65.3 years). The most common index admission diagnosis was peripheral artery disease (67 patients [50.4%]). At 30 days, 19 patients (14.8%) had been readmitted or had visited the emergency department, most commonly after lower extremity revascularization (19.4%). Ten patients were readmitted a mean of 16.8 days following discharge; surgical site infection was the most common cause for readmission (3 patients). The most common treatment was antimicrobial therapy (4 patients). The mean hospital length of stay was 14.4 days. Nine patients presented to the emergency department a mean of 10.6 days after discharge; 6 reported a wound issue, and most (6 of 9) were managed with oral antibiotic treatment.

conclusionEarly readmission/emergency department visits after lower extremity revascularization surgery in patients with peripheral artery disease are common and are often due to surgical site infection or wound-related issues. Follow-up within 7-10 days and a specialized wound care team may help reduce the occurrence of these events.

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Emergency Service, HospitalPatient ReadmissionAgedCanadaFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesTime FactorsVascular Surgical Procedures

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PMID30067184
PMCPMC6066379

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