Postdischarge complications are an important predictor of postoperative readmissions

Academic Article

Abstract

  • Background Thirty-day readmissions are common in general surgery patients and affect long-term outcomes including mortality. We sought to determine the effect of complication timing on postoperative readmissions

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    Author List

  • Tevis SE; Kohlnhofer BM; Weber SM; Kennedy GD

    • Start Page

  • 505

    • End Page

  • 510

    • Volume

  • 208

    • Issue

  • 4