Predictors of returns to the emergency department after head and neck surgery.

R Michael BaskinJingnan ZhangCarolyn DirainPaul LiporiGileno FonsecaRaja SawhneyBrian J BoyceNatalie L SilverPeter T Dziegielewski

Published in: Head & neck (2017)

The rate of 30dEDRs after head and neck surgery is low; however, these visits increase the hospitals' financial burden as well as patient morbidity. Predictors of 30dEDRs may be utilized to formulate preventative measures.

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