Postoperative rehospitalization in older surgical patients: an age-stratified analysis

ConclusionWe observed a decrease in overall rehospitalization for older surgical patients compared to studies a decade ago. The oldest ( ≥ 75) surgical patients had the highest 30-day rehospitalization rates (9.50%). The single most common reason for rehospitalization was the same across age groups and likely attributed to surgery (ileus). However, the aggregate of medical causes of rehospitalization was more common in older pati ents; surgical and respiratory reasons were twice as common in this group. Rehospitalization increased by age for some surgery types, e.g., lower extremity bypass, more than others, e.g., ventral hernia repair. Future investigations should focus on interventions to reduce medical complications and f urther decrease postoperative rehospitalization for older surgical patients undergoing high-risk procedures.
Source: Perioperative Medicine - Category: Surgery Source Type: research