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. 2025 Jul 1;19:19. doi: 10.1186/s13037-025-00442-2

Table 3.

Rate of readmission by type of surgery and main cause of readmission

Main cause of readmission Cardiovascular GI Orthopedic Other Skin-Soft Tissues Urologic Total
Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %) Rate [CI] (N; Column %)
Infection 8.3 [5.2–13.3] (17; 20) 14.2 [9.6–21.0] (24; 28.6) 18.4 [13.5–25.0] (39; 44.3) 11.9 [7.6–18.8] (18; 34.6) 5.2 [1.8–15.0] (3; 33.3) 12.1 [7.1–20.7] (13; 41.9) 12.6 [10.5–15.2] (114; 32.7)
Heart Failure 6.4 [3.7–10.9] (13; 15.3) 0.6 [0.0-3.3] (1; 1.2) 2.8 [1.3–6.1] (6; 6.8) - - 1.9 [0.5–6.8] (2; 6.5) 2.4 [1.6–3.7] (22; 6.3)

Fluid and

Electrolyte Disorders

 1.0 [0.3–3.6] (2; 2.4) 0.6 [0.0-3.3] (1; 1.2) 1.4 [0.5–4.1] (3; 3.4) 1.3 [0.4–4.8] (2; 3.8) - - 0.9 [0.4–1.7] (8; 2.3)

Coronary Syndrome

Myocardial Infarction

 9.8 [6.3–15.1] (20; 23.5) - - - - - 2.2 [1.4–3.4] (20; 5.7)
Thrombosis/Embolism - 0.6 [0.0-3.3] (1; 1.2) 8.0 [5.0-12.8] (17; 19.3) 1.3 [0.4–4.8] (2; 3.8) - 0.9 [0.0-5.3] (1; 3.2) 2.3 [1.5–3.6] (21; 6)

Pleural Effusion

Pneumothorax

Respiratory Failure

 - 3.0 [1.3–6.9] (5; 6) 0.9 [0.3–3.4] (2; 2.3) 4.0 [1.8–8.6] (6; 11.5) 1.7 [0.1–9.7] (1; 11.1) - 1.6 [0.9–2.6] (14; 4)
Pancreatic or Hepatic 0.5 [0.0-2.8] (1; 1.2) 1.8 [0.6–5.2] (3; 3.6) 0.5 [0.0-2.7] (1; 1.1) 0.7 [0.0-3.7] (1; 1.9) - - 0.7 [0.3–1.5] (6; 1.7)
Intestinal Occlusion 0.5 [0.0-2.8] (1; 1.2) 8.3 [4.9–13.8] (14; 16.7) 0.5 [0.0-2.7] (1; 1.1) - - - 1.8 [1.1–2.9] (16; 4.6)
Hemorrage 4.4 [2.3–8.4] (9; 10.6) 7.7 [4.5–13.1] (13; 15.5) 1.9 [0.7–4.8] (4; 4.5) 5.3 [2.7–10.4] (8; 15.4) 1.7 [0.1–9.7] (1; 11.1) 6.5 [3.2–13.4] (7; 22.6) 4.7 [3.4–6.3] (42; 12)
AKI 1.5 [0.5–4.3] (3; 3.5) 2.4 [0.9–6.1] (4; 4.8) 0.9 [0.3–3.4] (2; 2.3) - - 0.9 [0.0-5.3] (1; 3.2) 1.1 [0.6-2.0] (10; 2.9)
Wound Rupture - 1.8 [0.6–5.2] (3; 3.6) 0.9 [0.3–3.4] (2; 2.3) 1.3 [0.4–4.8] (2; 3.8) 5.2 [1.8–15.0] (3; 33.3) - 1.1 [0.6-2.0] (10; 2.9)
Other 9.3 [6.0-14.5] (19; 22.4) 8.9 [5.4–14.6] (15; 17.9) 5.2 [2.9–9.2] (11; 12.5) 8.6 [5.0-14.7] (13; 25) 1.7 [0.1–9.7] (1; 11.1) 6.5 [3.2–13.4] (7; 22.6) 7.3 [5.8–9.3] (66; 18.9)
Total 41.6 [33.8–51.2] (85) 49.7 [40.3–61.1] (84) 41.4 [33.7–50.7] (88) 34.5 [26.4–44.9] (52) 15.5 [8.2–29.1] (9) 28.9 [20.5–40.8] (31) 38.7 [34.9–42.9] (349)