Updates in Surgery
Predicting the risk of dehydration and readmission among rectal cancer patients with ileostomy: a multicenter observational study
Abstract Dehydration is a frequent complication among rectal cancer patients after ileostomy, often resulting in hospital readmission. The Dehydration Readmission after Ileostomy Prediction (DRIP) score was used to identify patients at risk of dehydration-related readmission. The aim of this study is to assess the predictive value of the DRIP score for dehydration–electrolyte imbalance (DIE) and hospital readmission in a multicenter Italian cohort. A total of 306 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma who underwent an …