Why the study?
Do emergent general surgery operations increase postoperative morbidity and mortality compared to nonemergent operations in general surgery inpatients?
Population
124,637 general surgery inpatients from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality…
Comparison
Emergent general surgery operations vs Nonemergent general surgery operations
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative
Authors
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Emergent general surgery was associated with higher morbidity and mortality; leaves open whether system-level interventions can mitigate excess risk.
Do emergent general surgery operations increase postoperative morbidity and mortality compared to nonemergent operations in general surgery inpatients?
Emergent general surgery operations are associated with significantly higher postoperative morbidity and mortality compared to nonemergent cases, highlighting the need for improved care systems for this population.
Becher et al. (2011) studied this question.
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