Unplanned return to operating room after lower extremity arterial bypass is an independent predictor for hospital readmission Faisal Aziz, MD, FACS, Erik B. Lehman, MS, Amy B. Reed, MD, FACS Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 63, Issue 3, Pages 678-687.e2 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.09.015 Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig Readmission within 30 days after lower extremity bypass surgeries. The 30-day readmission rates among patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgeries were as follows: 11% within the first week after discharge, 40% within 2 weeks after discharge, 69% within 3 weeks after discharge, and 96% within 4 weeks after discharge from the hospital. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 678-687.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.09.015) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions