Year 2016 / Volume 108 / Number 8
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Readmissions due to acute biliary edematous pancreatitis in patients without cholecystectomy

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2016.4067/2015

Eva Barreiro Alonso, Alejo Mancebo Mata, Pilar Varela Trastoy, María Pipa Muñiz, Eduardo López Fernández, Rafael Tojo González, Mónica García Espiga, Rosa García López, José Martín Pérez Pariente, Francisco Javier Román Llorente,

Abstract
Aims: Analyzing the readmission of patients with acute biliary edematous pancreatitis (ABEP) without cholecystectomy despite a previous episode of mild acute gallstone pancreatitis or lithiasic cholecystitis. Calculating the health costs associated with the non-performance of cholecystectomy. Material and methods: Prospective observational study conducted at a tertiary hospital from July to November 2014. The study has consecutively included inpatients suffering from ABEP who: a) had suffered a previous episode of mild acute gallstone pancreatitis or cholecystitis at least 2 weeks before readmission; and b) had not undergone cholecystectomy despite the lack of contraindications. Results: During the research period, 9 patients (7 females and 2 males) with a mean age of 65.3 years (standard deviation [SD] 19.2) were readmitted. The median number of days between the previous episode of ABEP or cholecystitis and the readmission was 114 days (interquartile range [IQR] 111.0). Reported median overall length of hospital stay was 10 days (IQR = 2.0). Patients underwent a mean of 2.8 (SD = 1.2) ultrasound scans, 1.3 (SD = 0.9) abdominal and pelvic CT, 0.8 (SD = 1.0) MRCP and 0.2 (SD = 0.4) ERCP. The mean cost per patient for each readmission, including hospital stay (143.0 €/day), Emergency Service (332.31 €) and tests performed was 2,381.70 €/patient. Conclusions: Not performing a cholecystectomy within two weeks after a first episode of mild ABEP or cholecystitis contributes to patient readmission due to recurrent pancreatitis, resulting in avoidable treatment costs.
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Received: 23/10/2015

Accepted: 02/05/2016

Online First: 22/07/2016

Published: 29/07/2016

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