Rate and Causes of 30-day Unplanned Readmission/Return Following Head and Neck Surgery at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia.

The rate of 30-day unplanned hospital return following head and neck surgery was 6.1% and 2.0% through the OPD and the ED, respectively; 0.9% were readmitted as inpatients. Common causes of return included wound swelling, infections, bleeding, and neurological symptoms.