Readmission and complications within 30 days after intrathecal baclofen pump placement.

Sandi K LamRory R MayerAditya VedantamKristen A StaggersDominic A HarrisI-Wen Pan

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)

Seven percent of patients who underwent intrathecal baclofen pump placement required readmission within 30 days. The most common indication for reoperation was surgical site infection.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ultrasound guided
prognostic factors
risk factors