Predictors and impacts of hospital readmissions following liver transplantation



Título del documento: Predictors and impacts of hospital readmissions following liver transplantation
Revue: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000411629
ISSN: 1665-2681
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Mayo Clinic, Department of Transplant, Jacksonville, Florida. Estados Unidos de América
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Periodo: May-Jun
Volumen: 15
Número: 3
Paginación: 356-362
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Estadística o encuesta
Enfoque: Analítico
Resumen en inglés While liver transplantation is the definitive therapy for end stage liver disease, it remains a major procedure, with many potential complications. Hospital readmissions after the initial hospitalization for liver transplantation can be associated with adverse outcomes, increased cost, and resource utilization. Our aim was to define the incidence and reasons for hospital readmission after liver transplant and the impact of readmissions on patient outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed 30- and 90-day readmission rates and indications in patients who underwent liver transplant at a large-volume transplant center over a 3-year period. Four hundred seventy-nine adult patients underwent their first liver transplant during the study period. The 30-day readmission rate was 29.6%. Recipient and donor age, etiology of liver disease, biological Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score, and cold ischemia time were similar between patients who were readmitted within 30 days and those who were not readmitted. Readmissions occurred in 25% of patients who were hospitalized prior to liver transplant compared to 30% who were admitted for liver transplant. The most common indications for readmission were infection, severe abdominal pain, and biliary complications. Early discharge from hospital (fewer than 7 days after liver transplant), was not associated with readmission; however, a prolonged hospital stay after liver transplant was associated with an increased risk of readmission (p = 0.04). In conclusion, patients who undergo liver transplant have a high rate of readmission. In our cohort, readmissions were unrelated to pre-existing recipient or donor factors, but were associated with a longer hospital stay after liver transplant
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Cirugía,
Gastroenterología,
Trasplantes,
Hígado,
Complicaciones,
Readmisión,
Predictores
Keyword: Medicine,
Gastroenterology,
Surgery,
Transplantation,
Liver,
Complications,
Readmission,
Predictors
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