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  • Surgical outcomes research
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Patient safety

Background:

  • Unplanned readmissions following appendectomy are a significant clinical concern.
  • Identifying reasons and predictors for readmission is crucial for improving patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the most frequent causes of unplanned readmissions after appendectomy.
  • To identify patient-specific and disease-related factors predicting readmission.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2012-2013).
  • Inclusion of patients undergoing emergent and/or urgent appendectomy.
  • Multivariate regression analysis to identify readmission predictors.

Main Results:

  • A total of 46,960 appendectomies were evaluated; 3.7% resulted in unplanned readmission.
  • Leading causes for readmission included intra-abdominal infection (27.3%) and nonspecific abdominal pain (7.9%).
  • Predictors of readmission were perforated appendicitis, preoperative sepsis, and dirty surgical wounds.

Conclusions:

  • 3.7% of patients experienced unplanned readmission after emergent appendectomy.
  • Intra-abdominal infections and abdominal pain are the primary drivers of readmission.
  • Readmissions are largely attributed to postoperative complications and disease severity.