Nationwide analysis of unplanned 30-day readmissions after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
Zain H RizviRocco M FerrandinoQuang LuuJeffrey D SuhMarilene B WangPublished in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2018)
Approximately 8.7% of patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery experience an unplanned readmission within 30 days of discharge. Risk factors identified should be considered to reduce preventable readmissions and identify medically complex patients.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- risk factors
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- growth hormone
- coronary artery disease
- adverse drug