TY - JOUR
T1 - Inability to manage non-severe complications on an outpatient basis increases non-white patient readmission rates after pancreaticoduodenectomy
T2 - A large metropolitan tertiary care center experience
AU - Zarate Rodriguez, Jorge G.
AU - Cos, Heidy
AU - Williams, Gregory A.
AU - Woolsey, Cheryl A.
AU - Fields, Ryan C.
AU - Strasberg, Steven M.
AU - Doyle, Majella B.
AU - Khan, Adeel S.
AU - Chapman, William C.
AU - Hammill, Chet
AU - Hawkins, William G.
AU - Sanford, Dominic E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) has a high rate of readmission, and racial disparities in care could be an important contributor. Methods: Patients undergoing PD were prospectively followed, and their complications graded using the Modified Accordion Grading System (MAGS). Patient factors and perioperative outcomes for patients with and without postoperative readmission were compared in univariate and multivariate analysis by severity. Results: 837 patients underwent PD, the overall 90-day readmission rate was 27.5%. Non-white race was independently associated with readmission (OR 1.83, p = 0.007). 51.3% of readmissions were for non-severe complications (MAGS <3). Non-white race was independently associated with MAGS non-severe readmission (OR 2.13, p = 0.006), but not MAGS severe readmission. Conclusions: Non-white patients are more likely to be readmitted, particularly for non-severe complications. Follow up protocols should be tailored to address race disparities in the rates of readmission as readmission for less severe complications could potentially be avoidable.
AB - Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) has a high rate of readmission, and racial disparities in care could be an important contributor. Methods: Patients undergoing PD were prospectively followed, and their complications graded using the Modified Accordion Grading System (MAGS). Patient factors and perioperative outcomes for patients with and without postoperative readmission were compared in univariate and multivariate analysis by severity. Results: 837 patients underwent PD, the overall 90-day readmission rate was 27.5%. Non-white race was independently associated with readmission (OR 1.83, p = 0.007). 51.3% of readmissions were for non-severe complications (MAGS <3). Non-white race was independently associated with MAGS non-severe readmission (OR 2.13, p = 0.006), but not MAGS severe readmission. Conclusions: Non-white patients are more likely to be readmitted, particularly for non-severe complications. Follow up protocols should be tailored to address race disparities in the rates of readmission as readmission for less severe complications could potentially be avoidable.
KW - MAGS
KW - Pancreaticoduodenectomy
KW - Racial disparities
KW - Readmission
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.04.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 33906729
AN - SCOPUS:85106594553
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 222
SP - 964
EP - 968
JO - American journal of surgery
JF - American journal of surgery
IS - 5
ER -