Differences in outcome between patients readmitted to index vs non-index hospital trusts after colorectal resection.

Dmitri NepogodievBen CouplandJemma MyttonThomas PinkneyNeil SmartAneel Bhangu

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)

Despite a statistical difference, the absolute number of excess deaths attributable to readmission to a non-index trust is very low, particularly amongst patients requiring reoperation.

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