The Association of the Braden Scale Score and Postoperative Morbidity Following Urogynecologic Surgery

C. Emi Bretschneider; Maria L. Nieto; Elizabeth J. Geller; Mary H. Palmer; Jennifer M. Wu

doi:10.7257/1053-816x.2016.36.4.191

The Association of the Braden Scale Score and Postoperative Morbidity Following Urogynecologic Surgery

C. Emi Bretschneider, Maria L. Nieto, Elizabeth J. Geller, Mary H. Palmer, Jennifer M. Wu

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The Braden scale is a widely used tool to assess pressure ulcer risk. Preoperative Braden scores were significantly associated with postoperative morbidity among women undergoing urogynecologic surgery for stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	191-197
Number of pages	7
Journal	Urologic nursing
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816x.2016.36.4.191
State	Published - Jul 1 2016

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