Multi-institutional Cohort Study of Elective Diverticulitis Surgery: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Analysis to Identify Predictors of Non-home Discharge Among Older Adults
database[Title] 2022-05-18
Summary:
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one in ten patients over 60 years was not discharged home after elective diverticulitis surgery. Preoperative functional status predicts non-home discharge. Future studies need to assess potentially modifiable causes of non-home discharge, such as social support.