Open AccessReadmission After Surgical Resection for Colon and Rectal Cancers: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Sidrah Khan,
Christof Kaltenmeier,
Katherine Hrebinko,
Ibrahim Nassour,
Richard S. Hoehn,
David S. Medich,
Amer H. Zureikat,
Samer Tohme
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american surgeon/american surgeon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1555-9823
pISSN - 0003-1348
DOI - 10.1177/0003134820988810
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , retrospective cohort study , mortality rate , psychological intervention , socioeconomic status , cohort , cancer , cohort study , population , environmental health , psychiatry
Colorectal adenocarcinoma is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, often requiring patients to undergo anatomy-altering surgical interventions leading to increased postoperative readmission. Hospital readmission rates have been correlated with increased mortality. Therefore, it is important to understand the association between 30-day readmission rates and mortality as well as the factors associated with increased readmission rates.