Key result
Delay in diagnosis in surgical patients was associated with an increased risk of unplanned return to theatre (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.24-2.52), intensive care admission, and postoperative complications.
Why the study?
Does delay in diagnosis increase the risk of surgical complications in surgical patients who died?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,139)
Yes
Does delay in diagnosis increase the risk of surgical complications in surgical patients who died?
Odds Ratio: 1.77 (95% CI 1.24–2.52)
Delay in diagnosis among surgical patients who died is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, unplanned return to theatre, and intensive care admission.
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May support earlier diagnostics in surgical pathways; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
North et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Surgical patients who died (n=3,139). Delay in diagnosis vs. No delay in diagnosis was evaluated on Unplanned return to theatre (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.52). Delay in diagnosis in surgical patients was associated with an increased risk of unplanned return to theatre (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.24-2.52), intensive care admission, and postoperative complications.
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