Re-operation following urgent and emergent colectomies: An investigation of indications and utility as a quality indicator.

Background: For urgent and emergent colectomies, return to the operating room is interpreted as a negative quality indicator. We sought to describe indications, procedures performed, and outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation after colectomy.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients undergoing urgent and emergent colectomy with re-operation at a single institution from 2013 to 2023.