Mortalidad tras reingreso hospitalario por hemorragia digestiva alta en pacientes con cirrosis hepática en el área de medicina interna del Hospital Abel Gilbert Pontón desde enero del 2019 a diciembre del 2023.

Abstract

Liver cirrhosis is one of the main health challenges worldwide, and in Ecuador it is ranked seventh in terms of causes of death, according to INEC statistics. Complications derived from this disease are the main reason for readmission to different hospital services, with significant rates of illness and death. The main objective of our study is to determine mortality after hospital readmission due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis in the internal medicine area of the Abel Gilbert Pontón hospital from January 2019 to December 2023. Materials and methods: the research design is analytical, transversal, non-experimental and retrospective, with a quantitative approach. Its population was 105 patients who were treated in the internal medicine area and later admitted to the gastroenterology area. Results: Of the 105 patients studied, it was found that 60% were male and 40% female, the highest percentage of age range was between 51 to 70 years with 55.2%. Among the frequent etiologies of hospital readmission, 48.57% were variceal. Conclusions: the results of our study serve for future research where updated guidelines for correct clinical management and prevention of patients can be created.