Hans F Fuchs1,2, Ryan C Broderick3, Cristina R Harnsberger3, David C Chang3,4, Elisabeth C Mclemore3, Sonia Ramamoorthy3, Santiago Horgan3. 1. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0740, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0740, USA. hfuchs@ucsd.edu. 2. Department of General Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. hfuchs@ucsd.edu. 3. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0740, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0740, USA. 4. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Outcomes after surgery for diverticulitis are of continued interest to improve quality of care. The aim of this study was to assess variations in mortality, length of stay, and patient charges between geographic regions of the United States. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database was performed. Adults with diverticulitis who underwent laparoscopic or open segmental colectomy were identified using ICD-9 codes. Subset analyses were performed by state and then compared. Outcomes included mortality, length of stay (LOS), and total charges. Results were adjusted for age, race, gender, findings of peritonitis, stoma placement, Charlson comorbidity index, and insurance status on multivariate analysis. RESULTS: 148,874 patients underwent segmental colectomy for diverticulitis from 1998 to 2010. Using California as the comparison state and after adjusting for covariates, in-hospital mortality was significantly higher in the State of New York (OR 1.32; 95 % CI 1.13-1.55; P < 0.05) and Mississippi (OR 2.84; 95 % CI 1.24-6.51, P < 0.02). Wisconsin had a significant lower mortality rate (OR 0.74; 95 % CI 0.59-0.94, P < 0.01). LOS was 1.4 days longer in New York and 0.54 days shorter in Wisconsin than in California (P < 0.01). Patients with age >40 years, findings of peritonitis, and without private insurance had higher in-hospital mortality and longer length of stay. Average hospital charges differed dramatically between the states in the observation period. The highest hospital charges occurred in California, Nebraska, and Nevada while lowest occurred in Maryland, Wisconsin and Utah. CONCLUSIONS: Patients who undergo surgical treatment for diverticulitis in the United States have high geographic variation in mortality, LOS, and hospital charges despite adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors. Further analysis should be performed to identify the causes of outlier regions, with the goal of improving and standardizing best practices.
BACKGROUND: Outcomes after surgery for diverticulitis are of continued interest to improve quality of care. The aim of this study was to assess variations in mortality, length of stay, and patient charges between geographic regions of the United States. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database was performed. Adults with diverticulitis who underwent laparoscopic or open segmental colectomy were identified using ICD-9 codes. Subset analyses were performed by state and then compared. Outcomes included mortality, length of stay (LOS), and total charges. Results were adjusted for age, race, gender, findings of peritonitis, stoma placement, Charlson comorbidity index, and insurance status on multivariate analysis. RESULTS: 148,874 patients underwent segmental colectomy for diverticulitis from 1998 to 2010. Using California as the comparison state and after adjusting for covariates, in-hospital mortality was significantly higher in the State of New York (OR 1.32; 95 % CI 1.13-1.55; P < 0.05) and Mississippi (OR 2.84; 95 % CI 1.24-6.51, P < 0.02). Wisconsin had a significant lower mortality rate (OR 0.74; 95 % CI 0.59-0.94, P < 0.01). LOS was 1.4 days longer in New York and 0.54 days shorter in Wisconsin than in California (P < 0.01). Patients with age >40 years, findings of peritonitis, and without private insurance had higher in-hospital mortality and longer length of stay. Average hospital charges differed dramatically between the states in the observation period. The highest hospital charges occurred in California, Nebraska, and Nevada while lowest occurred in Maryland, Wisconsin and Utah. CONCLUSIONS:Patients who undergo surgical treatment for diverticulitis in the United States have high geographic variation in mortality, LOS, and hospital charges despite adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors. Further analysis should be performed to identify the causes of outlier regions, with the goal of improving and standardizing best practices.
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Bowel; Colorectal surgery; Diverticulitis; Laparoscopic; Outcomes research; Quality control
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