Why the study?
Does operative duration increase infectious complication rates and length of hospital stay in general surgical patients?
Does operative duration increase infectious complication rates and length of hospital stay in general surgical patients?
Longer operative duration in general surgery is independently associated with increased infectious complications and length of stay.
May inform efforts to minimize operative time; leaves open whether duration is causal or modifiable in trials.
Operative duration is independently associated with increased ICs and LOS after adjustment for procedure and patient risk factors.
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Procter et al. (2009) studied this question.
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