Factors Influencing Postoperative Hospital Stay Following  Colorectal Cancer Resection

Naseralla J. Elsaadi; Sara I. El Fallah

doi:10.54172/mjsc.1320

Authors

Naseralla J. Elsaadi Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Benghazi, Libya
Sara I. El Fallah Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Benghazi, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.1320

Keywords:

Colorectal Can-cer, Elec-tive/Emergency Settings, LOS, Postoperative Complications, Radiochemo-therapy, And Surgery

Abstract

Colorectal cancer, a prevalent ailment with a growing prevalence due to aging populations, presents surgical, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy as its chief treatment modalities. Our study sought to pinpoint the determinants of hospitalization duration (LOS) in colorectal cancer patients, encompassing both planned and emergency admissions, acknowledging the considerable impact on healthcare costs nationally and internationally. conducting a retrospective data analysis encompassing patients subjected to colorectal cancer surgery at Benghazi Medical Centre (BMC) from January 2016 to December 2018, we meticulously compiled and assessed demographics, clinical symptoms, surgical particulars, postoperative complications, comorbidities, and LOS. Statistical significance was ascertained at a threshold of P < 0.05. amongst the cohort of ninety-eight colorectal cancer surgery recipients, the exclusion of four due to missing data resulted in a study cohort of ninety-four cases. The median LOS stood at 11.7 days, with five notable factors significantly extending LOS: enter cutaneous fistula, wound infection, diabetes mellitus (DM), emergency procedures, and postoperative complications. This investigation conducted at BMC ascertained that diabetes mellitus, emergency admissions, postoperative wound infections, and fistula development correlated with prolonged LOS. A discernible increase in hospital stays was evident in elderly patients afflicted with comorbidities and diabetes. These revelations bear substantial financial implications.

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