Doc visits after high-risk surgery tied to fewer readmissions

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Doc visits after high-risk surgery tied to fewer readmissions

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who visit their primary care doctors shortly after high-risk surgeries are less likely to end up back in the hospital during the next month, according to a new study. Visiting a primary care doctor was particularly beneficial for the high-risk patients who experienced complications during their time in the hospital for surgery, though it made little difference for people without complications. The findings could help determine which surgery patients most benefit from follow-up primary care, and spare those who don’t the expense and inconvenience of added doctor visits, the authors say. The better outcomes for some patients may reflect primary care doctors focusing on medical conditions or complications that surgeons may not notice during their follow-up appointments, said Dr. Benjamin Brooke, the study’s lead author from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City.

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