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Unplanned Readmission in Outpatient Hand Surgery: An Analysis of 23,613 Patients in the NSQIP Data Set.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The incidence of unplanned readmission is low in patients undergoing outpatient hand surgery. Specific patient comorbidities are associated with increased unplanned readmission rates. This information may be useful in identifying patients at higher risk for unplanned readmission and in counseling of high-risk patients preparing for surgery.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Daniel P Donato, Alvin C Kwok, Michael O Bishop, Angela P Presson, Jayant P Agarwal

Institutions: Plastic Surgery Hospital, University of Utah

Language: English

Topic: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3023044175

FWCI: 3.643

Cites: 18

Cited by: 26

Related to: 10