SP6.1.3 Readmissions After Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary UK Center: Incidence, Causes and Burden

Abstract Context Although cholecystectomy is a widely performed procedure, postoperative readmissions place heavy burden on healthcare facilities. Aims This study assesses the incidence, causes and of 30-day after in tertiary UK center. Settings Design University Hospital, Retrospective Cohort Study. Methods Material Information was obtained from our prospectively maintained database hospital’s computerised records. Statistical analysis The encounters are expressed numbers percentages. hospital stay, BMI age mean, standard deviation (SD), min-max median. Microsoft Excel® used to calculate means, SD, Results Out 1,140 cholecystectomies over this time, there were 75 true 29 revisits; thus, actual readmission rate 6.58%. Non-specific abdominal pain ± deranged liver function tests (LFT) most common cause at (38;36.54%) cases, followed by (18;17.31%) wound infections (12;11.54%) collections/bile leaks/abscess. costed center 93 scans; 30 procedures 295 days stay. Conclusions LFT readmissions/revisits Readmissions significant encumbrance.