Cholecystectomy During Index Admission for Acute Biliary Pancreatitis Lowers 30-Day Readmission Rates

Objectives Few studies have evaluated national readmission rates after acute pancreatitis (AP) in the United States. We sought to evaluate modifiable factors impacting 30-day readmissions after AP hospitalizations. Methods We used the Nationwide Readmission Database (2013) involving all adults with a primary discharge diagnosis of AP. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed independent predictors for specific outcomes. Results Among 180,480 patients with AP index admissions, 41,094 (23%) had biliary AP, of which 10.5% were readmitted within 30 days. The 30-day readmission rate for patients who underwent same-admission cholecystectomy (CCY) was 6.5%, compared with 15.1% in those who did not (P
Source: Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research