Why the study?
Do surgical complications increase length of stay in general surgical patients?
Population
n=5128 consecutively admitted general surgical patients with 396 different diagnoses undergoing 228…
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Complications were associated with doubled LOS and earlier discharge in readmitted patients; leaves open whether optimized discharge timing reduces readmissions.
Do surgical complications increase length of stay in general surgical patients?
Surgical complications double the average length of stay, and premature discharge may lead to increased readmission rates.
McAleese et al. (1994) studied this question.
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