Examination of Hospital Readmissions after Plastic Surgery Aims to Cut Costs, Enhance Patient Care
Postoperative Complication is Significant Predictor, Says Study in Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryArlington Heights, Ill. (August 29, 2013) – For patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures, obesity, anemia and postoperative complications—especially surgical and wound complications—are independent risk factors for hospital readmission, reports a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).