Annals of plastic surgery
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Annals of plastic surgery · Oct 2013
Multicenter StudyPredictors of readmission after breast reconstruction: a multi-institutional analysis of 5012 patients.
Recent health care legislation institutes penalties for surgical readmissions secondary to complications. There is a paucity of evidence describing risk factors for readmission after breast reconstruction procedures. ⋯ This is the first study of readmission rates after breast reconstruction. Knowledge of specific risk factors for readmission may improve patient outcomes, steer strategies for optimizing reconstructive outcomes, and minimize readmissions.