title: Readmission and risk factors for readmission following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Readmission after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer has not been systematically evaluated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of this study were to determine national 30-day readmission rates after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer and evaluate risk factors associated with readmission.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of the 2011-2012 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataset was performed to identify patients who underwent elective esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One thousand sixty-eight patients satisfied study criteria. One hundred and thirty-five patients were admitted within 30 days resulting in a readmission rate of 12.6%. Patients with a history of pulmonary disease were 3.9 times more likely to be readmitted. Patients who developed postoperative wound-related complications were 9 times more likely to be readmitted than patients who did not develop wound-related complications. Increasing length of hospital stay was associated with a marginal but significant decrease in risk of readmission.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  National 30-day readmission rate after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is around 12.6%. Risk factors associated with 30-day readmission include history of pulmonary disease, postoperative wound-related complications, and length of hospital stay.
authors: Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors: Abhishek
authors: A
authors: Sundaram
authors: Ananth
authors: A
authors: Srinivasan
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Baker
authors: Sumeet K
authors: SK
authors: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors