Discharge patterns after radical cystectomy: contemporary trends in the United States

The Journal of Urology
Marco BianchiPierre I Karakiewicz

Abstract

Discharge patterns, including rates of prolonged length of stay and transfer to a facility, were evaluated in the context of radical cystectomy. Within the Nationwide Inpatient Sample we focused on radical cystectomy performed between 1998 and 2007. Multivariable logistic regression analyses predicting the likelihood of prolonged length of stay or transfer to a facility were performed. Overall 11,876 eligible radical cystectomy cases were identified. The rates of prolonged length of stay decreased from 59% in the early period (1998 to 2001) to 50% in the late period (2005 to 2007, p<0.001) while the rates of transfer to a facility remained stable (14%). On multivariable analyses adjusted for clustering, prolonged length of stay was more frequently recorded in patients from low annual caseload hospitals (OR 1.42, p<0.001), as well as in Medicaid and Medicare patients (OR 1.66 and 1.17, respectively, all p<0.01). Similarly rates of transfer to a facility were significantly higher for patients from low annual caseload hospitals (OR 1.81, p<0.001) and for those with Medicaid or Medicare (OR 2.18 and 1.54, respectively, all p<0.001), as well as for patients treated at nonacademic institutions (OR 1.31, p<0.001). It is encouraging th...Continue Reading

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