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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Researchers Question Value of 30-Day Readmission Metric in HCC

By David Wild

Originally published by our sister publication, Clinical Oncology News

Researchers at several centers across the country are raising doubts about rates of 30-day readmission after liver surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma as a quality metric.

In one study’s retrospective review of more than 16,000 patients who underwent liver transplantation or liver resection during a nearly 20-year period (Am Surg 2022;88[1]:83-92), researchers found 30-day readmissions were not associated