Key result
Across 14 Canadian hospitals in a 24-hour period, emergency general surgery services managed 393 complex patient encounters, with 50.5% treated operatively and 49.5% nonoperatively.
Population
393 patients assessed by emergency general surgery services at 14 hospitals across 7 Canadian provinces…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
24-hour period
Authors
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Supports resource planning for high-volume Canadian EGS services; leaves open optimal care models and outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=393)
Yes
Canadian EGS services manage a high volume of complex, acutely ill patients with significant comorbidities, providing both operative and nonoperative care.
DeGirolamo et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Emergency general surgery (n=393). Emergency general surgery services was evaluated on Proportion of operative vs nonoperative management. Across 14 Canadian hospitals in a 24-hour period, emergency general surgery services managed 393 complex patient encounters, with 50.5% treated operatively and 49.5% nonoperatively.
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