Understanding the risk factors of reoperation and readmission after surgical resection of the liver can help improve patient outcomes, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Researchers assessed the outcomes of 1,281 patients undergoing hepatic resection at an academic center from 1996 to 2009. They found 6.8 percent of patients required reoperation and 14.4 percent required readmission within 90 days after hepatectomy.
The researchers identified several factors associated with early reoperation and readmission after hepatectomy:
Reoperation
• Male sex
• Performance of concomitant major nonhepatic procedures
• Greater intraoperative blood loss
Readmission
• Major hepatectomy
• Development of major postoperative complications
• Index hospitalization greater than seven days
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Researchers assessed the outcomes of 1,281 patients undergoing hepatic resection at an academic center from 1996 to 2009. They found 6.8 percent of patients required reoperation and 14.4 percent required readmission within 90 days after hepatectomy.
The researchers identified several factors associated with early reoperation and readmission after hepatectomy:
Reoperation
• Male sex
• Performance of concomitant major nonhepatic procedures
• Greater intraoperative blood loss
Readmission
• Major hepatectomy
• Development of major postoperative complications
• Index hospitalization greater than seven days
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