Table 2.
Index surgery characteristics by 30-days readmission status, NGHA 2016–2021 (N = 356)
| Readmitted | Non-readmitted | Total | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % or SD | N | % or SD | N, % or SD | ||
| Tumor location | ||||||
| Colon | 38 | 77.55 | 260 | 54.69 | 298 (83.71) | 0.20 |
| Rectum | 11 | 22.45 | 47 | 15.31 | 58 (16.29) | |
| Surgery approach | ||||||
| Laparoscopic | 13 | 26.53 | 95 | 30.94 | 108 (30.43) | 0.53 |
| Open | 36 | 73.47 | 212 | 69.06 | 248 (69.66) | |
| Surgery type | ||||||
| Elective | 43 | 87.76 | 258 | 84.04 | 301 (84.55) | 0.84 |
| Emergency | 5 | 10.20 | 34 | 11.07 | 39 (10.96) | |
| Other | 1 | 2.04 | 15 | 4.89 | 16 (4.49) | |
| LOS (median, IQR) | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 (8.0) | 0.61 |
| Discharge location | ||||||
| Central Post Anesthesia Care Unit | 38 | 77.55 | 257 | 83.71 | 295 (82.87) | 0.05 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 6 | 12.24 | 41 | 13.36 | 47 (13.20) | |
| Other | 5 | 10.20 | 9 | 2.93 | 14 (3.93) | |
| Operation time (minutes) | 205.90 | 131.65 | 234.11 | 101.75 | 230.22 (106.60) | 0.15 |