The hospital frailty risk score as a predictor of readmission after ERCP.
Khanh Hoang Nicholas LeAlexander S QianMimi NguyenEdmund QiaoPhuong NguyenSiddharth SinghMary Lee KrinskyPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
Frailty is associated with higher readmission rates, mortality, LOS, and hospital charges for admitted patients undergoing ERCP. Sepsis is the leading cause for readmission. Independent risk factors for readmission include liver transplantation, cancer, cirrhosis, and male gender.