Smoking and Obesity are Risk Factors for Thirty-Day Readmissions Following Skull Base Surgery

Conclusion In this series, smoking and raised BMI may be indicators for within 30-day readmission and complications in this population, raising the question of risk factor modification prior to elective intervention. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - April 1, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Makwana, Milan Taylor, Peter N. Stew, Benjamin T. Shone, Geoffrey Hayhurst, Caroline Tags: Original Article Source Type: research