Risk Factors for 30- and 90-Day Readmissions Due To Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion.
Journal
Clinical spine surgery
ISSN: 2380-0194
Titre abrégé: Clin Spine Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101675083
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 05 2021
01 05 2021
Historique:
received:
21
01
2020
accepted:
24
07
2020
pubmed:
31
10
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
30
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This was a retrospective cohort study. Identify the independent risk factors for 30- and 90-day readmission because of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar fusion (PLF). SSI is a significant cause of morbidity in the 30- and 90-day windows after hospital discharge. There remains a gap in the literature on independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI after PLF procedures. In addition, readmission for SSI after spine surgery beyond the 30-day postoperative period has not been well studied. A retrospective analysis was performed on data from the 2012 to 2014 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmissions Database. The authors identified 65,121 patients who underwent PLF. There were 191 patients (0.30%) readmitted with a diagnosis of SSI in the 30-day readmission window, and 283 (0.43%) patients readmitted with a diagnosis of SSI in the 90-day window. Baseline patient demographics and medical comorbidities were assessed. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to examine the independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI. In the 30-day window after discharge, this study identified patients with liver disease, uncomplicated diabetes, deficiency anemia, depression, psychosis, renal failure, obesity, and Medicaid or Medicare insurance as higher risk patients for unplanned readmission with a diagnosis of SSI. The study identified the same risk factors in the 90-day window with the addition of diabetes with chronic complications, chronic pulmonary disease, and pulmonary circulation disease. Independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI included liver disease, uncomplicated diabetes, obesity, and Medicaid insurance status. These findings suggest that additional intervention in the perioperative workup for patients with these risk factors may be necessary to lower unplanned readmission because of SSI after PLF surgery.
Sections du résumé
STUDY DESIGN
This was a retrospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE
Identify the independent risk factors for 30- and 90-day readmission because of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar fusion (PLF).
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA
SSI is a significant cause of morbidity in the 30- and 90-day windows after hospital discharge. There remains a gap in the literature on independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI after PLF procedures. In addition, readmission for SSI after spine surgery beyond the 30-day postoperative period has not been well studied.
METHODS
A retrospective analysis was performed on data from the 2012 to 2014 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmissions Database. The authors identified 65,121 patients who underwent PLF. There were 191 patients (0.30%) readmitted with a diagnosis of SSI in the 30-day readmission window, and 283 (0.43%) patients readmitted with a diagnosis of SSI in the 90-day window. Baseline patient demographics and medical comorbidities were assessed. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to examine the independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI.
RESULTS
In the 30-day window after discharge, this study identified patients with liver disease, uncomplicated diabetes, deficiency anemia, depression, psychosis, renal failure, obesity, and Medicaid or Medicare insurance as higher risk patients for unplanned readmission with a diagnosis of SSI. The study identified the same risk factors in the 90-day window with the addition of diabetes with chronic complications, chronic pulmonary disease, and pulmonary circulation disease.
CONCLUSIONS
Independent risk factors for readmission because of SSI included liver disease, uncomplicated diabetes, obesity, and Medicaid insurance status. These findings suggest that additional intervention in the perioperative workup for patients with these risk factors may be necessary to lower unplanned readmission because of SSI after PLF surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33122569
pii: 01933606-202105000-00013
doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001095
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
E216-E222Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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