Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the incidence of general surgical diseases, their structure, and specific issues in general surgical care using a regional population in the Russian Federation.
Population
87 484 inpatient and 71 036 outpatient surgical patients in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Design
Retrospective regional database analysis across 54 medical organizations
Authors
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Supports reevaluation of funding for emergency surgical services; Level 3 data leaves open policy impact.
General surgical pathology has a high incidence comparable to circulatory system diseases, highlighting the need for adequate funding and specialized emergency surgical care.
Vm et al. (2021) studied this question.
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