Table 1.
Previous studies on incidence and predictors of readmission after a major pancreatic surgery
| Author | Year | Study period | Type | PD (n) | Readmission with 30 days from discharge | Predictors of readmission | Not predictors of readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grewal et al.15 | 2011 | 2005–2010 | Single-institution | 124 | 18.5%a | LOS, chronic pancreatitis, transfusion | Commorbidities, complications, biliary stent, BMI, pylorus preservation, vascular reconstruction |
| Kent et al.2 | 2011 | 2001–2009 | Single-institution | 371 | 22% | Small duct (<3 mm), any/major complications, clinical or latent pancreatic fistula, DGE, SSI | Age, gender, BMI, ASA, POSSUM, malignancy, blood loss, transfusion |
| Reddy et al.8 | 2009 | 1992–2003 | SEER | 1309 | 16% | LOS > 10 days, distal pancreatectomy | Demographics, complications |
| Yermilov et al.4 | 2009 | 1994–2003 | OSHPD | 2023 | 19% | LOS, age >73 yrs, T-stage, comorbidity | Gender, race, nodal status |
a
Within 30–90 days after surgery.
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification system; BMI, body mass index; DGE, delayed gastric emptying; EBL, estimated blood loss; LOS, length of stay; OSHPD, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development database; PD, pancreaticoduodenectomy; POSSUM, Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity predictor of risk; SEER, Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database; SSI, surgical site infection.