title: Readmission rates after abdominal surgery: can they be decreased to a minimum?
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Robert C G
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003082:Colectomy; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005743:Gastrectomy; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures