Reasons for Hospital Readmission Following Pancreatic Resection

• a pancreatic fistula?

• delayed gastric emptying?

• portal vein thrombosis?

• bile leak?

• gastrointestinal bleeding?

• pancreatitis?

• abdominal abscess?

• enteric fistula?

• surgical site infection?

• damage to J-tube?

• Clostridium difficile colitis?

• drug reaction (antibiotic, other)?

• dehydration?

• refusal to eat?

• generalized weakness?

• inadequate disposition (unable to be cared for at home, etc)?

• decubital ulcer?

• ischemic vascular disease (ischemic toe, transient ischemic attack, other)?

• psychiatric?

• thrombocytosis?

• diarrhea (not due to C. difficile colitis)?

• elevated INR?

• abdominal pain?

• constipation?

• another complication that cannot be managed as an outpatient?

• carefully selected for surgery?

• operated on at a center specializing in pancreatic surgery?

• managed by a highly experienced team of providers?

• managed according to an appropriate care path?

• carefully monitored after surgery?

• discharged after carefully planning?