Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Length of stay after colorectal surgery in Italy: the gap between “fit for” and “actual” discharge in a prospective cohort of 4529 cases
Main finding · LOSResult — go to the resultDifference 2.3 daysAuthors' conclusion
Among other factors, the gap between FFD and AD had an independent impact on LOS.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing colorectal surgery enrolled in the prospective iCral3 study, ItalyiCral3 study
- Participants
- 4,529 patients
- Exposure
- Gap vs no gap between fit for discharge and actual discharge
- Gapn = 619
- No-gapn = 3,910reference
- Outcome
- LOS and its association with the gap between FFD and AD
Methodological detailsmultivariate regression
- Multivariate regression
Main finding
LOS
Difference
2.3 days
By group
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Values | P value |
|---|---|---|
| LOS by gap reasonNeed for postoperative rehabilitation vs Other reasons | Need for postoperative rehabilitation 9 (IQR 6.0–12.5) days | P < 0.001 |
- Length of stay (LOS) by gap reason: longest LOS vs "not willing to return home" and "social constraints"
Overall LOS, whole cohort
- Median [IQR] LOS, 4529 patients (days)
- 6 [4-8]
Independent effect of gap on LOS (multivariate regression)
- Gap independently lengthened LOS (days)
- 2.3
Original publication
Length of stay after colorectal surgery in Italy: the gap between “fit for” and “actual” discharge in a prospective cohort of 4529 cases. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 4 February 2025. doi:10.
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