Early discharge following colectomy for colon cancer: A national perspective.

Background: Although early discharge after colectomy has garnered significant interest, contemporary, large-scale analyses are lacking.

Objective: The present study utilized a national cohort of patients undergoing colectomy to examine costs and readmissions following early discharge.

Methods: All adults undergoing elective colectomy for primary colon cancer were identified in the 2016-2019 Nationwide Readmissions Database.