title: Readmission after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: what does it mean?
abstract: Thirty-day readmission is common after AAA repair, an d postoperative events are strong predictors of readmission after adjusting for comorbidity. In addition, readmission is strongly associated with 1-year mortality. Considering the current evidence for readmission after AAA repair, improved coordination of care across the inpatient, transitional care, and outpatient settings, with active surveillance for procedure-specific (EVAR vs open) postoperative complications, may prevent some early readmissions. Given the pending financial implications and the striking association with 1-year mortality, developing interventions that target readmission after AAA repair is of paramount importance in the landscape of vascular surgery practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-0001, USA.
authors.forename: David Yu
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Greenblatt
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fernandes-Taylor
authors.forename: K Craig
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kent
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology