Table 3.
Diagnosis and management of patients re-admitted after operative index admission
| Index operation | n | Re-admission diagnosis | Re-admission management |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGD | 2 | For observation ?perforation | |
| APPENDICECTOMY | 5 | Wound infection, pain, DVT | Wound dressing (1) |
| AXILLARY ABSCESS (I & D) | 3 | ||
| Inguinal hernia repairs (1 recurrent) | 3 | Scrotal haematoma (1), wound ooze (1), pneumonia (1) | |
| BREAST ABSCESS I & D | 2 | Review post-aspiration | 2 Incision & drainage |
| Breast lumpectomy | 1 | Haematoma | |
| DIVERTICULAR STRICTURE STENTING | 1 | Perforation | Hartmann's procedure (1) |
| Cholecystectomy | 4 | Choledochoduodenal fistula (1), postoperative pain (3) | 1 Re-exploration |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 2 | Postoperative pain | |
| INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR | 1 | Seroma | |
| Lipoma excision | 2 | Wound infection | Wound drainage (1) |
| REPAIR OF PERFORATED DUODENAL ULCER | 2 | Wound infection | Wound dressing (1) |
| PERI-ANAL ABSCESS (I & D) | 2 | Recurrence | EUA + drainage (1) |
| Perineal sinus | 1 | Discharge | EUA (1) |
| Pilonidal sinus | 3 | Wound infection | Abscess drainage (1) |
| PILONIDAL ABSCESS (I & D) | 1 | Wound discharge | |
| Delormes procedure | 1 | Urinary retention | |
| Umbilical hernia repair | 1 | Wound infection | |
| LAPAROTOMY | 4 | Wound infection, pain, sinus (1) | Wound dressing (1) |
| Colostomy | 1 | Colostomy prolapse | Manipulation (1) |
| Parathyroidectomy | 1 | Hypocalcaemia | |
| Liver biopsy | 1 | Post-liver biopsy sepsis | |
| Colectomy | 1 | Small bowel obstruction | |
| Laparotomy/adhesiolysis | 1 | Colicky abdominal pain |
Emergency admissions in uppercase.
Non-theatre intervention at re-admission in italics.