Table III.
Readmission Diagnoses After AAA Repair, by Readmission Location
| Diagnosis | Classification | Primary Hospital, (%) | Different Hospital, (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Operative Infection | 18.7 | 9.3 | < .001 | |
| Wound/SSI | Surgical | 11.3 | 3.1 | < .001 |
| Sepsis | Surgical | 6.2 | 4.6 | .354 |
| UTI | Medical | 1.1 | 1.5 | .603 |
| Pulmonary | 11.7 | 16.6 | .048 | |
| Unspecified Lower Respiratory Disease | Medical | 6.6 | 6.6 | .994 |
| Pneumonia | Medical | 1.6 | 7.3 | < .001 |
| Other | Medical | 3.5 | 2.7 | .537 |
| Cardiovascular | 13.7 | 18.9 | .051 | |
| CHF | Medical | 5.3 | 8.9 | .045 |
| AMI/ACS | Medical | 5.9 | 7.0 | .560 |
| Arrhythmia | Medical | 1.0 | 2.7 | .065 |
| Other (including HTN) | Medical | 1.6 | 0.4 | .191 |
| Gastrointestinal | 18.9 | 19.7 | .772 | |
| Abdominal Pain | Surgical | 4.3 | 5.8 | .347 |
| Obstruction | Surgical | 8.5 | 6.2 | .248 |
| GI Bleeding | Medical | 3.0 | 6.2 | .029 |
| Inflammation & Infection | Medical | 2.2 | 1.2 | .421 |
| Other | Medical | 0.8 | 0.4 | .677 |
| Vascular/Device | 15.2 | 9.7 | .029 | |
| Hemorrhage/Bleeding | Surgical | 5.9 | 5.4 | .769 |
| Device/Graft | Surgical | 3.8 | 1.9 | .148 |
| VTE | Surgical | 1.6 | 0.0 | .040 |
| Other Vascular Disease | Medical | 3.8 | 2.3 | .257 |
| Renal/Urologic | 4.0 | 5.4 | .352 | |
| ARF | Medical | 1.4 | 2.7 | .265 |
| Other | Medical | 2.6 | 2.7 | .901 |
| Musculoskeletal | Medical | 1.0 | 1.5 | .490 |
| Trauma | Medical | 0.6 | 1.2 | .424 |
| Neurologic | 3.4 | 3.5 | .928 | |
| CVA/TIA | Medical | 1.1 | 1.9 | .348 |
| Other (including syncope) | Medical | 2.2 | 1.5 | .507 |
| Other Medical | 4.6 | 6.2 | .341 | |
| DM | Medical | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Electrolyte Disturbance | Medical | 2.2 | 3.9 | .176 |
| Cancer Related | Medical | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.000 |
| Miscellaneous | Medical | 8.2 | 8.1 | .985 |
SSI, surgical site infection; UTI, urinary tract infection; CHF, congestive heart failure; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; HTN, hypertension; VTE, venous thromboembolism; ARF, acute renal failure; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; TIA, transient ischemic attack; DM, diabetes mellitus.