Of the 141 unplanned readmissions identified, here were the four most common causes, and the percentage of patients returning to the hospital because of them.
• Infection — 32%
• Nonsurgical complications — 22%
• Complications requiring surgical revision — 15%
• Wound drainage — 9%
Fifty-seven percent of the unplanned readmissions analyzed required a return to the operating room. The average length of stay for such readmissions was 6.5 days, according to the study.
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