Underlying Reasons and Timing Associated with Readmission Following Plastic Surgery: Analysis of a National Surgical Database

Post-operative readmission has become increasingly emphasized as a measure of healthcare quality, and as such numerous studies have attempted to benchmark readmission rates and identify risk factors for such events.1,2 However, no study to date has fully evaluated the underlying reasons for readmissions in plastic surgery. In 2012, the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) registry began collecting data on the primary reason for within 30-day post-operative readmissions.

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