What are the predictors of emergency department utilization and readmission following extremity bone sarcoma resection?
Elizabeth P WellingsEric R WagnerBenjamin K WilkeDennis AsanteLindsey R SangaralinghamPeter S RoseSteven L MoranMatthew T HoudekPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
One in ten patients will use the ED, and one in five patients will be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge following extremity bone sarcoma surgery. Length of stay was associated with ED visits and readmission. These patients could be targeted with alternative management strategies in the outpatient setting with early clinical follow-up to minimize readmission.