Hospital readmissions in people who have recently undergone colon and rectal surgery are frequent, and can be costly and delay post-operative healing . Current NSQIP colectomy readmission rates for open and laparoscopic colectomies over the past 12 months at Massachusetts General Hospital were 11.3% and 10.9% respectively. Average national readmission rates for open and laparoscopic colectomies over the past 12 months were 13.2% and 10.7% respectively. The most common reason for hospital readmission following surgery is dehydration, with other causes including infection, bowel obstruction, bleeding, wound dehiscence with leak, and pain.