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DISEASES
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diseases9040089
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cholecystectomy; gallbladder; gallstone; pancreatitis; mortality; morbidity; readmissions
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Untreated biliary tract diseases during hospitalization can lead to worse outcomes. Our study reveals that postponing definitive management to a subsequent visit is associated with higher 30-day readmission rates, increased mortality rates, and added financial burden for patients.
Biliary tract diseases that are not adequately treated on index hospitalization are linked to worse outcomes, including high readmission rates. Delays in care for conditions such as choledocholithiasis, gallstone pancreatitis, and cholecystitis often occur due to multiple reasons, and this delay is under-appreciated as a source of morbidity and mortality. Our study is based on the latest Nationwide Readmissions Database review and evaluated the effects of postponing definitive management to a subsequent visit. The study shows a higher 30-day readmission rate in addition to increased mortality rate, intubation rate, vasopressor use in this patient population and significantly added financial burden.
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