Key result
Mortality after emergency general surgery in Scotland has reduced significantly over a 20-year period (P<0.001), although postdischarge death rates remain strikingly high.
Why the study?
Few studies have investigated changes in emergency general surgery mortality over time or explored mortality rates after discharge.
Cross-Sectional
Yes
p-value: p=<0.001
While mortality after emergency general surgery has significantly decreased over 20 years, postdischarge death rates remain higher than currently appreciated.
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Despite reduced inpatient mortality after emergency general surgery, high postdischarge rates persist; leaves open targeted interventions to address late deaths.
Ramsay et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Emergency general surgery. Emergency general surgery was evaluated on Mortality (in-hospital and postdischarge) (p=<0.001). Mortality after emergency general surgery in Scotland has reduced significantly over a 20-year period (P<0.001), although postdischarge death rates remain strikingly high.
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