Impact of index admission cholecystectomy vs interval cholecystectomy on readmission rate in acute cholangitis: National Readmission Database survey

Table 5 Primary and secondary outcomes in patients admitted with gallstone-related acute cholangitis on the same admission vs interval cholecystectomy for index and 30-d readmissions

Outcomes	Index hospitalizations			30-d readmissions
	Same admission CCY	Interval CCY	P value	Same admission CCY	Interval CCY	P value
Mortality, n (%)	216 (1.18)	3380 (3.17)	< 0.01	25 (2.53%)	554 (4.52%)	< 0.01
Intensive care utilization	827 (4.51%)	7454 (6.99%)	< 0.01	34 (3.36%)	464 (3.78%)	< 0.01
Acute respiratory failure	330 (1.86%)	2282 (2.14%)	< 0.01	21 (2.1%)	172 (1.4%)	< 0.01
Septic shock	165 (0.9%)	1482 (1.39%)	< 0.01	15 (1.51%)	229 (1.87%)	< 0.01
Mean length of stay (d)	7.39	6.51	< 0.01	5.3	5.7	< 0.01
Mean hospitalization cost	$29522	$24014	< 0.01	$14166	$17672	< 0.01

CCY: Cholecystectomy.