Table 3 Reasons for readmission
From: Readmission after rectal resection in the ERAS-era: is a loop ileostomy the Achilles heel?
Variable | Overall | No readmission | Readmission | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 344 | n = 259 | n = 85 | ||
Any complication | ||||
No | 225 (65.4%) | 173 (66.8%) | 52 (61.2%) | 0.360 |
Yes | 119 (34.6%) | 86 (33.2%) | 33 (38.8%) | |
Number of complications | ||||
0 | 225 (65.4%) | 173 (66.8%) | 52 (61.2%) | 0.221 |
1 | 81 (23.6%) | 54 (20.9%) | 27 (31.8%) | |
2 | 26 (7.6%) | 22 (8.5%) | 4 (4.7%) | |
3 | 5 (1.5%) | 5 (1.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
4 | 6 (1.7%) | 4 (1.5%) | 2 (2.4%) | |
5 | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
Anastomotic leakage | ||||
No | 320 (93%) | 241 (93%) | 79 (92.9%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 24 (7%) | 18 (7%) | 6 (7.1%) | |
Postoperative bleeding | ||||
No | 340 (98.8%) | 255 (98.5%) | 85 (100%) | 0.576 |
Yes | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Postoperative ileus | ||||
No | 302 (87.8%) | 226 (87.3%) | 76 (89.4%) | 0.704 |
Yes | 42 (12.2%) | 33 (12.7%) | 9 (10.6%) | |
SSI type 1 wound infection | ||||
No | 338 (98.3%) | 256 (98.8%) | 82 (96.5%) | 0.163 |
Yes | 6 (1.7%) | 3 (1.2%) | 3 (3.5%) | |
Urinary retention | ||||
No | 321 (93.3%) | 240 (92.7%) | 81 (95.3%) | 0.466 |
Yes | 23 (6.7%) | 19 (7.3%) | 4 (4.7%) | |
UTI, urological infection | ||||
No | 330 (95.9%) | 249 (96.1%) | 81 (95.3%) | 0.754 |
Yes | 14 (4.1%) | 10 (3.9%) | 4 (4.7%) | |
Cardiac complication | ||||
No | 338 (98.3%) | 256 (98.8%) | 82 (96.5%) | 0.163 |
Yes | 6 (1.7%) | 3 (1.2%) | 3 (3.5%) | |
Lung complication | ||||
No | 334 (97.1%) | 251 (96.9%) | 83 (97.7%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 10 (2.9%) | 8 (3.1%) | 2 (2.4%) | |
Renal complication | ||||
No | 333 (96.8%) | 250 (96.5%) | 83 (97.7%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 11 (3.2%) | 9 (3.5%) | 2 (2.4%) | |
Catheter acquired infection | ||||
No | 328 (95.4%) | 246 (95%) | 82 (96.5%) | 0.769 |
Yes | 16 (4.7%) | 13 (5%) | 3 (3.5%) | |
High output stoma | ||||
No | 325 (94.5%) | 247 (95.4%) | 78 (91.8%) | 0.271 |
Yes | 19 (5.5%) | 12 (4.6%) | 7 (8.2%) | |
Small bowel obstruction | ||||
No | 341 (99.1%) | 256 (98.8%) | 85 (100%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 3 (0.9%) | 3 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | |
Ileostomy problem | ||||
No | 314 (91.3%) | 238 (91.9%) | 76 (89.4%) | 0.508 |
Yes | 30 (8.7%) | 21 (8.1%) | 9 (10.6%) | |