Rate and Causes of Unplanned Hospital Returns within 60 Days following Head and Neck Surgery
Mazin Merdad,
Abdulsalam Alqutub,
Ahmed Mogharbel
et al.
Abstract:Introduction Unplanned hospital returns are frequent and may be preventable.
Objective To comprehend the reasons for unplanned hospital readmission and return to the Outpatient Department (OPD) and Emergency Department (ED) within 60 days after discharge following head and neck surgery (HNS) at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.
Methods In the present retrospective study, the medical records of all patients who underwent HNS for benign and malignant conditions between January 2015 and … Show more
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