Depression Predicts Non-Home Discharge After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Mental health's impact on vascular surgical patients has long been overlooked. While outside the expertise of most surgeons, understanding the role that depression plays in the postoperative course could provide additional insight into opportunities to improve surgical outcomes and healthcare value. Additionally, non-home discharge (NHD) to a rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility after surgery is associated with impaired quality of life and higher post-discharge complications, readmissions, and mortality.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - January 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Joel L. Ramirez, Devin S. Zarkowsky, Faustine D. Ramirez, Warren J. Gasper, Beth E. Cohen, Michael S. Conte, S. Marlene Grenon, James C. Iannuzzi Source Type: research