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  • Surgical outcomes research
  • Health services research
  • Patient discharge planning

Background:

  • Discharge destination after colectomy is not well understood, especially considering surgical morbidity.
  • Perioperative predictors for extended care needs post-colectomy require further characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate perioperative predictors for extended care placement after both complicated and uncomplicated colectomy.
  • To identify factors influencing discharge destination following elective colectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) datasets (2012-2013).
  • Compared patients discharged home (DH) versus those discharged to a facility (DF) based on patient, disease, treatment, and adverse events.
  • Analyzed outcomes for all colectomy patients and specifically for those without 30-day postoperative complications.

Main Results:

  • Of 19,527 patients, 7.2% went to a facility (DF) versus 92.8% discharged home (DH).
  • Multivariable analysis identified female gender, functional dependence, weight loss, high ASA class, open surgery, stoma surgery, and complications as predictors for DF.
  • For patients without complications, older age, functional dependence, and high ASA class predicted DF. Shorter length of stay (<5 days), minimally invasive surgery, and specific bowel preparation were associated with DH.

Conclusions:

  • Most factors predicting extended care after colectomy are patient-driven.
  • Implementing oral antibiotics for bowel preparation, minimally invasive surgical approaches, and accelerated recovery protocols may decrease the need for post-acute care placement after elective colectomy.