Decoding risk factors for prolonged hospitalization after take-back to the operating room after liver transplantation: Escalating costs and clinical implications
This study identified distinct characteristics associated with take-back to the operating room after liver transplantation and demonstrated that elevated Model for End-Stage Liver Disease including sodium scores and extended operating time independently predict prolonged length of stay after reoperation. The substantial cost differential associated with take-back procedures highlights the economic impact of this complication. These readily available clinical parameters enable practical risk stratification for extended hospitalization, facilitating more effective resource planning and optimization of health care resource allocation.
Authors
- Ashley Limkemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4613-7083)
- Austin D. Schenk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-1042)
- Musab Alebrahim
- Timothy M. Pawlik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4828-8096)
- Ayato Obana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-4299)
- Sylvester M. Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3595-1159)
- H.‐S. Chi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2962-6054)
- Miho Akabane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6705-5730)
- Navdeep Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2879-5768)
- Kenneth Washburn
- Khalid Mumtaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7868-6514)
- Nolan Ladd
- M. W. Hamilton
- Lily Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8761-3162)
- Matthew Yoder
- Kejal Shah
- Rithin Punjala
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109902
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research Promotion Foundation