• West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
YANG Jie, Email: 18980606084@126.com
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Objective To understand the current situation of unplanned readmission of colorectal cancer patients within 30 days after discharge under the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) mode, and to explore the influencing factors.Methods From May 7, 2018 to May 29, 2020, 315 patients with colorectal cancer treated by Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and managed by ERAS process during perioperative period were prospectively selected as the research objects. The general data, clinical disease data and discharge readiness of patients were obtained by questionnaire and electronic medical record. Telephone follow-up was used to find out whether the patient had unplanned readmission 30 days after discharge and logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge.Results Within 30 days after discharge, 37 patients were admitted to hospital again, the unplanned readmission rate was 11.7%. The primary cause of readmission was wound infection. Logistic regression analysis showed that the body mass decreased by more than 10% in recent half a year (OR=2.611, P=0.031), tumor location in rectum (OR=3.739, P=0.026), operative time ≤3 hours (OR=0.292, P=0.004), and discharge readiness (OR=0.967, P<0.001) were independent predictors of unplanned readmission.Conclusions Under the ERAS mode, the readmission rate of colorectal cancer patients within 30 days after discharge is not optimistic. Attention should be focused on patients with significant weight loss, rectal cancer, more than 3 hours of operative time, and low readiness for discharge. Among them, the patient’s body weight and discharge readiness are the factors that can be easily improved by clinical intervention. It can be considered as a new way to reduce the rate of unplanned readmission by improving the patients’ physical quality and carrying out discharge care program.

Citation: HE Yuhua, YANG Jie, JIANG Lili. Analysis of associated factors of unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge in colorectal cancer patients who underwent enhanced recovery after surgery mode. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2021, 28(10): 1334-1339. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202007113 Copy

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