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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2017; 23(16): 2972-2977
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i16.2972
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i16.2972
Ninety-day readmissions after inpatient cholecystectomy: A 5-year analysis
Alba Manuel-Vázquez, Raquel Latorre-Fragua, Carmen Ramiro-Pérez, Aylhin López-Marcano, Farah Al-Shwely, Roberto De la Plaza-Llamas, José Manuel Ramia, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
Author contributions: Manuel-Vázquez A and Latorre-Fragua R contributed equally to this work; Manuel-Vázquez A, Latorre-Fragua R designed the study, performed the research, analyzed data, wrote the paper; Ramiro-Pérez C analyzed and interpreted of data; López-Marcano A performed the research; Al-Shwely F analyzed and interpreted of data; De la Plaza-Llamas R critically reviewed; Ramia JM critically reviewed, finally approved, supervised the report.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital of Guadalajara, Spain.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Alba Manuel-Vázquez, MD, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Guadalajara, Calle Donante de sangre s/n, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain. alba_manuel_vazquez@hotmail.com
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Received: December 16, 2016
Peer-review started: December 19, 2016
First decision: February 9, 2017
Revised: February 24, 2017
Accepted: March 30, 2017
Article in press: March 30, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Peer-review started: December 19, 2016
First decision: February 9, 2017
Revised: February 24, 2017
Accepted: March 30, 2017
Article in press: March 30, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: The use of a 30-d cutoff point to determine the rate of readmissions may underestimate the true incidence of complications. The current tendency is to use 90 d as a time limit to measure complications associated with any surgical procedure. Our objective is to determine the incidence of readmission after cholecystectomy using this longer time limit.