Unplanned Readmission After Lung Resection Surgery: A Systematic Review

Publication date: Available online 14 March 2019Source: Cirugía Española (English Edition)Author(s): Javier García-Tirado, Diego Júdez-Legaristi, Hugo Salvador Landa-Oviedo, José María Miguelena-BobadillaAbstractUrgent readmissions have a major impact on outcomes in patient health and healthcare costs. The associated risk factors have generally been infrequently studied. The main objective of the present work is to identify pre- and perioperative determinants of readmission; the secondary aim was to determine readmission rate, identification of readmission diagnoses, and impact of readmissions on survival rates in related analytical studies.The review was performed through a systematic search in the main bibliographic databases. In the end, 19 papers met the selection criteria.The main risk factors were: sociodemographic patient variables; comorbidities; type of resection; postoperative complications; long stay.Despite the great variability in the published studies, all highlight the importance of reducing readmission rates because of the significant impact on patients and the healthcare system.ResumenLos reingresos urgentes suponen un impacto importante sobre los resultados en la salud de los pacientes y los costes sanitarios. Los factores de riesgo asociados a reingreso tras cirugía de resección pulmonar han sido poco estudiados. El principal objetivo del presente trabajo es la identificación de factores pre- y perioperatorios determinantes de reingreso; secundaria...
Source: Cirugia Espanola - Category: Surgery Source Type: research