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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2022

The 30-day hospital readmission and mortality after surgery in colorectal cancer patients.

Mesnad S Alyabsi, Anwar H Alqarni, Latifah M Almutairi, Mohammed A Algarni, Kanan M Alshammari, Adel Almutairi, Nahar A Alselaim

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mesnad S AlyabsiPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia. mesnad@gmail.com.
Anwar H AlqarniPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
Latifah M AlmutairiPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A AlgarniPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
Kanan M AlshammariPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
Adel AlmutairiPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
Nahar A AlselaimPopulation Health Research Section, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 22384, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHospital readmissions in the first weeks following surgery are common, expensive, and associated with increased mortality among colorectal cancer patients. This study is designed to assess the 30-day hospital readmission after colorectal cancer surgery and evaluate the risk factors that affect hospital readmission.

methodsThe study uses data from the Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs Cancer Registry. All colorectal cancer patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery between January 1, 2016, and November 31, 2021, were investigated. Factors examined were age, gender, marital status, Body Mass Index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, tumor stage, grade, site, surgical approach, length of stay, and discharge location. Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed to assess survival rates between readmitted and non-readmitted patients, and logistic regressions were performed to assess predictors of readmission.

resultsA total of 356 patients underwent tumor resection and 49 patients were readmitted within 30-day of index discharge. The most common reasons for hospital readmissions were gastrointestinal (22.45%), urinary tract infection (16.33%), and surgical site infection (12.24%). In the multivariable analysis, females were 89% more likely to be readmitted compared to males (odds ratio 1.89, 95% confidence intervals 1.00-3.58). Patients with distant metastatic tumors have higher odds of readmission (odds ratio 4.52, 95% confidence intervals 1.39-14.71) compared to patients with localized disease.

conclusionsColorectal cancer readmission is more common in patients with metastatic disease. Strategies to reduce readmission include planned transition to outpatient care, especially among patients with a high risk of readmission.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMalePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsCancer registryColorectal cancerPatient readmissionSurgery

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