Evaluation of early readmissions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Authors : İsmail HASIRCI, Eray BALCI, Alpaslan ŞAHİN, Kemal ARSLAN, Gürcan ŞİMŞEK

Pages : 613-617

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1244842

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Publication Date : 2023-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the causes of 30-day hospital readmissions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Method: This study evaluated patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LC); between September 2011 and April 2019 and were admitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge for follow-up and treated in the general surgery clinic. Results: The study included 6,857 patients who underwent LC with a readmission rate of 2.1%. Of the patients, 34.7% were hospitalized for gastrointestinal complications, 33 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22.9%); for intraabdominal infections and bilomas, and 24 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.7%); for bile duct complications. The most common bile duct problem was bile duct stones insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9%);. Conclusion: Readmissions after cholecystectomy should be evaluated in detail, and necessary interventions should be undertaken in the short term.
Keywords : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, readmission, complication, laparoscopy