Journal article
Predictors of discharge to home following major surgery for urologic malignancies: Results from the national surgical quality improvement program
Urologic oncology, Vol.41(9), pp.392.e19-392.e25
09/01/2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.07.003
PMID: 37495474
Abstract
To identify patient risk factors that predict nonhome discharge after surgery for urologic malignancies as well as determine whether discharge status had an impact on readmission rates in patients undergoing surgery for urologic malignancies.
We identified patients who had undergone surgery for urologic malignancies including prostate, bladder, kidney, or upper tract urothelial cancer from 2011 to 2019 in the American College of Surgeon National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify patient characteristics that were associated with nonhome discharges and 30-day postoperative readmission.
Nonhome discharge occurred in 2.8% of our study population. Women were less likely to be discharged to home (OR 0.60 p < 0.0001). Nonhome discharge was more common in patients who underwent cystectomy when compared to nephrectomy (OR 1.41 p < 0.0001) or prostatectomy (OR 4.16 p < 0.0001). Those with elevated BMI were less likely to experience non-home discharge (OR 0.86 p=0.0095) while patients who were identified as underweight and those with unexpected weight loss prior to surgery were more likely to have nonhome discharges (OR 1.76 p = 0.0002, OR 1.67, p < 0.0001). Comorbidities and presence of postoperative complications were also found to be significant independent predictors of nonhome discharges. Thirty-day postoperative readmission occurred in 6.9% of our study population. Of the patients who were readmitted 93.1% were initially discharged home, and 6.9% had nonhome discharges. Higher risk of readmission was seen in elderly patients and those with significant comorbidities. When controlling for predictors of readmission, on multivariate analysis, non-home discharge was associated with a decreased likelihood of readmission (OR 0.79, p = 0.0004).
Patient factors including age, gender, weight, comorbidities, postoperative complications, and site of procedure were found to be independent predictors of non-home discharge following surgery for urologic malignancies. Patients with these risk factors should be counseled preoperatively on the likelihood of requiring a non-home discharge to help manage expectations and create a standardized transition of care pathway following surgery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Predictors of discharge to home following major surgery for urologic malignancies: Results from the national surgical quality improvement program
- Creators
- Nehizena S. Aihie - University of MiamiHelen Y. Hougen - University of MiamiDeukwoo Kwon - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonSanoj Punnen - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterBruno Nahar - University of MiamiDipen J. Parekh - University of MiamiMark L. Gonzalgo - University of MiamiChad R. Ritch - University of Miami
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Urologic oncology, Vol.41(9), pp.392.e19-392.e25
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.07.003
- PMID
- 37495474
- ISSN
- 1078-1439
- eISSN
- 1873-2496
- Grant note
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) UL1TR003167 / Biostatistics/ Epidemiology/ Research Design (BERD) Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984701553702771
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