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40 Percent of Surgery Complications Occur at Home
Many Surgical Complications Show Up After Patients Get Home by David Schultz. NPR. November 20, 2012.
The article points out that 40 percent of all surgical complications are experienced at home and with 50 percent of that number occurring with 9 days of leaving the hospital. The most common complication is infection around the surgical incision site. 78.7% of breast surgery, 69.4% of bariatric surgery, and 50.3 of hernia repair complications occur after discharge. Other complication rates are listed.
The article points out that 40 percent of all surgical complications are experienced at home and with 50 percent of that number occurring with 9 days of leaving the hospital. The most common complication is infection around the surgical incision site. 78.7% of breast surgery, 69.4% of bariatric surgery, and 50.3 of hernia repair complications occur after discharge. Other complication rates are listed.
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