Why the study?
Does prolonged duration of surgery increase postoperative morbidity?
Population
Patients undergoing major and relatively minor surgical procedures
Design
Review
Authors
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May support minimizing operative time; leaves open causality and optimal interventions in prospective trials.
Does prolonged duration of surgery increase postoperative morbidity?
Prolonged operative time is associated with increased risks of various postoperative complications, emphasizing the need for efficient surgical and anesthetic management.
Charles F. Scott (1982) studied this question.
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