Readmission Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
OBJECTIVE
Prior studies have established a 1.7-4.33% readmission rate for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a rate that falls within the reported range for other bariatric procedures. The current report describes the incidence of 30-day readmission after primary LSG procedures performed at a single bariatric center of excellence (COE) and examines factors that may be associated with readmission.


METHODS
Data on 343 consecutive LSG operations performed from February 2010 to May 2014 by a single surgeon (PG) were analyzed. Patients readmitted within 30 d were compared to the remaining patients by using Student'sttest for continuous variables and the χ2test for categorical variables.


RESULTS
All LSGs were completed laparoscopically with no conversions to open procedures. There were no reoperations, leaks, perioperative hemorrhages, or mortalities. Twelve patients (3.5%) were readmitted; 1 was readmitted twice. There were no identified risk factors for readmission, including patient demographics, comorbidities, and perioperative factors. Notably, 7 (7%) readmissions occurred in the initial 100 patients and 5 (2%) in the remaining 243 patients (P= .04). Clinical pathways were modified after the initial 100 patients; routine contrast esophagograms were no longer performed, and a 1-day routine postoperative stay was adopted. Operative time also decreased from 94.2 ± 23.8 to 78.2 ± 20.0 min (P< .001).


CONCLUSIONS
Readmission rates after LSG remain in a range similar to those described for other laparoscopic bariatric procedures. Larger prospective studies are needed to identify patterns of complications and readmissions in patients undergoing LSG that may differ from other bariatric procedures.
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Amani
A
Jambhekar
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Amy
A
Maselli
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Ryan
R
Lindborg
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Krystyna
K
Kabata
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Anthony
A
Tortolani
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Piotr
P
Gorecki
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; readmission
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