Total laryngectomy and readmission: causes, rates and predictors

Autor: Almoaidbellah Rammal, Abdulsalam Alqutub, Omar Alsulami, Naif Mozahim, Sara Mozahim, Mohammed Awadh, Muatasaim Hakami, Rahaf AlThomali, Ahmed Mogharbel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Research Notes, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06645-z
Popis: Abstract Background Total laryngectomy (TL) is a complex procedure, and patients undergoing TL are at high risk for readmission, which exposes them to hospital-acquired complications. Readmission rate is a metric for quality of care. We aimed to identify the rate, causes, and predictors of hospital readmission within 60 days after discharge following TL. Methods This is a 12-year retrospective study where we included all patients undergoing TL in a single tertiary care center between 2008 and 2022. Patient charts were reviewed for demographics, comorbidities, and causes for readmission. Results Of 83 patients who underwent TL, 12 (14.50%) were readmitted within 60 days. Common causes were surgical site infection (33.33%) and mucocutaneous fistula (25%). Significant predictors for readmission were tobacco use (P = 0.003), African ethnicity (P = 0.004), being unmarried (P
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