Table 5 Unplanned readmissions with complications after colorectal surgery
|  | Standard group(n = 99) | Intervention group (n = 97) |
|---|---|---|
Readmissions with medical complications | ||
 Patients, n (%) | 16 (16%) | 10 (10%) |
No. of readmissions | ||
 1 | 14 | 7 |
 2 | 1 | 3 |
 3 | 1 | – |
Complications1 | ||
 Stroke | 1 | – |
 ACS | – | 1 |
 Pneumonia | 2 | 1 |
 New arrhythmia | 2 | 1 |
 Pulmonary embolism | – | 1 |
 Kidney failure | – | 2 |
 Other |  |  |
 -Angioedema | 1 | – |
 -Dehydration/electrolyte | 5 | 3 |
 -Nausea | 2 | – |
 -Syncope/fall | 1 | 1 |
 -Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
 -Ataxia | 1 | – |
 -Chest pain | 2 | 1 |
 -Fever, no focus | – | 1 |
 Clavien 3+, all causes | 1 | 1 |
Readmissions with surgical complications | ||
 Patients, n (%) | 17 (17%) | 8 (8%) |
No. of readmissions | ||
 1 | 13 | 6 |
 2 | 3 | 1 |
 3 | – | 1 |
 5 | 1 | – |
Complications1 | ||
 Bleeding | 1 | 1 |
 Intraabdominal abscess | 1 | 2 |
 Anastomotic leakage | 3 | 1 |
 Other |  |  |
 -High output/diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
 -Urinary tract | 4 | – |
 -Stoma blockage/constipation | 5 | 2 |
 -Flap dehiscence | 1 | – |
 -Abdominal/perineal pain | 3 | – |
 -Late bowel perforation | – | 1 |
 Clavien 3+, all causes | 5 | 4 |