A new study says that obesity, anemia and postoperative complications are independent risk factors for hospital readmission for patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures. The study appears in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Regd) , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "Patients experiencing postoperative surgical complications were six times more likely to be readmitted," write ...Sunday, 1 September 2013
Obesity and Anemia Lead to Hospital Readmissions in Plastic Surgery Patients
A new study says that obesity, anemia and postoperative complications are independent risk factors for hospital readmission for patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures. The study appears in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Regd) , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "Patients experiencing postoperative surgical complications were six times more likely to be readmitted," write ...
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