Una evaluación de las reingresas de cirugía general de emergencia de 30 días: ¿se pueden prevenir?

Halen Turner1, Danielle Wilson1, Alexandra Johnson1

  • 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.

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Resumen

La mayoría de las readmisiones de cirugía general de emergencia (EGS) son inevitables, derivadas de la progresión del diagnóstico inicial. Sólo una pequeña fracción de las readmisiones no planificadas fueron evitables, lo que indica oportunidades limitadas de intervención en esta población de pacientes.

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