Background: Lowering the 30-d re-admission rate after vascular surgery offers the potential to improve healthcare quality. This study evaluated re-admission associated with infections after open and endovascular lower extremity (LE) procedures for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: Patients admitted for elective LE procedures for PAD were selected from the Cerner Health Facts
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