Cohort study of risk factors for 30-day readmission after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk factor most associated with 30-day readmission after elective AAA repair was surgical site infection. Awareness of these risk factors and vulnerable groups may help identify high-risk patients who could benefit from increased surveillance programs to reduce readmission. PMID: 30539688 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30539688?dopt=Abstract

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - December 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Bath J, Smith JB, Kruse RL, Vogel TR Tags: Vasa Source Type: research