Why the study?
What clinical risk factors and postoperative complications are associated with 30-day unplanned hospital readmission after surgery for head and neck cancer?
Population
7,605 patients undergoing surgery for malignant tumors of the head and neck, mean age 64.2, 65.8% men.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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May guide preoperative risk stratification after head and neck cancer surgery; leaves open whether modifying factors reduces readmissions.
What clinical risk factors and postoperative complications are associated with 30-day unplanned hospital readmission after surgery for head and neck cancer?
Specific clinical factors and postoperative complications, including pulmonary embolism and surgical site infections, are strongly associated with 30-day unplanned readmission after head and neck cancer surgery.
Bur et al. (2016) studied this question.
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