90-day readmission rates after cholecystectomy: A retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: Although readmission after surgical procedures has been recognized as a new problem, its association with cholecystectomy has not been solved. We aimed to investigate the rate of unplanned readmission after cholecystectomy and to evaluate the reasons and outcomes in these patients. METHODS: All consecutive patients who underwent open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy were retrospectively evaluated. Hospital readmission within the post-operative first 90 days after the procedure was searched. The rate and reasons for hospital readmission were the primary outcomes. RESULTS: There were 601 patients with a mean age of 53.2 ± 12.4 years. The rate of readmission was 6.16%. Obesity (p = 0.001), number of coexisting disease (p = 0.039), conversion to open surgery (p = 0.002), development of intraoperative complications (p < 0.001), use of drain (p = 0.001), and length of hospital stay > 1 day (p = 0.024) were significantly associated with higher readmission rates. Biliary surgical causes were detected in five patients (12.8%). Non-biliary surgical causes were seen in 34 patients (87.2%). Among these, post-operative pain, nausea, and vomiting were the most common diagnoses in 25 (67.6%) and 5 patients (12.8%). CONCLUSION: The readmission rate after cholecystectomy is low. Significant predictive factors may help physicians to be alerted during the discharge of the patients. Post-operative pain, nausea, and vomiting were the most common diagnoses.

OBJETIVO: Aunque el reingreso hospitalario posterior a la cirugía se reconoció como un problema nuevo, su asociación con la colecistectomía no ha sido resuelta. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar la tasa de reingreso al hospital no planificado después de la colecistectomía y evaluar las razones y los resultados en estos pacientes. MÉTODOS: Todos los pacientes consecutivos que se sometieron a colecistectomía abierta y laparoscópica fueron evaluados retrospectivamente. Se investigó el reingreso al hospital dentro de los primeros 90 días postoperatorios. La tasa y las razones de la readmisión hospitalaria fueron los resultados primarios. RESULTADOS: Se examinaron 601 pacientes con una edad media de 53.2 ± 12.4 años. La tasa de reingreso fue del 6.16%. Obesidad (p = 0.001), número de enfermedades coexistentes (p = 0.039), conversión a cirugía abierta (p = 0.002), desarrollo de complicaciones intraoperatorias (p < 0.001), uso de drenaje (p = 0.001) y longitud de estancia hospitalaria > 1 día (p = 0.024) se asociaron significativamente con tasas más altas de reingreso. Se detectaron causas quirúrgicas biliares en cinco pacientes (12.8%). Se observaron causas quirúrgicas no biliares en 34 pacientes (87.2%). Entre estos, el dolor postoperatorio, las náuseas y los vómitos fueron los diagnósticos más comunes en 25 (67.6%) y 5 pacientes (12.8%). CONCLUSIÓN: La tasa de reingreso después de la colecistectomía es baja. Factores predictivos significativos pueden ayudar a los médicos a estar alertas durante el alta de los pacientes. El dolor postoperatorio, las náuseas y los vómitos fueron los diagnósticos más frecuentes.

Retrospective Analysis of Primary Suturing of the Internal Orifice of Perianal Fistula During FiLaC Procedure.

PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the results of the fistula-tract laser closure associated with primary closure of internal orifice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The surgical objective was to seal the fistula tract using laser energy and closing internal orifice with purse-string suture. Between January 2017 and December 2018, 35 consecutive patients who underwent the laser closure plus internal orifice suturing included. In all 35 patients, the laser procedure was applied then internal orifice was primarily closed with 2-0 polyglactin suture after the debridement of necrotic tissue. RESULTS: Among 35 patients (11 female, 24 male), mean age was 43.9±12.9 years. Median follow-up was 11 months (6.0 to 17.6 mo). According to the Park classification; 21 patients (60%) had intersphincteric fistula, 12 (34%) had transsphincteric fistula, 2 (6%) had suprasphincteric or extrasphincteric fistula. There were low/simple and high/complex fistula in 21 (60%) and 14 patients (40%), respectively. Overall, 15/35 (42.9%) patients showed complete healing, 12/35 (34%) had slight drainage with minimal symptoms, 8/35 (22%) patients had persistent symptomatic drainage, and there was no patient with painful symptomatic drainage. On the basis of the Jorge-Wexner continence score, there was no significant difference in patients before and after the procedure. The perfect continence rate was achieved in 32 patients (91%). CONCLUSION: Although the absence of major and minor complications after Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC) procedure seemed to be a major advantage, we thought that closure of the internal opening by primary suturing has no positive effect on the healing of the perianal fistula.