Key result
Consultant surgeon presence is linked to ~84% lower odds of preoperative delay.
Case-Control (n=84)
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Odds Ratio: 0.16 (95% CI 0.03–0.79)
p-value: p=<0.03
Operative indication and patient age are associated with a delay in commencing emergency laparotomy, whereas the presence of a consultant surgeon makes a delay less likely.
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Preoperative factors may stratify EL risk; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in prospective trials.
Schneider et al. (2015) conducted a case-control in Emergency laparotomy (n=84). Presence of a consultant surgeon vs. Absence of a consultant surgeon was evaluated on Delay in theatre transfer (OR 0.16, 95% CI 0.03-0.79, p=<0.03). The presence of a consultant surgeon reduced the likelihood of preoperative delay (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.03-0.79), whereas indication for laparotomy (OR 4.96) and patient age (OR 1.04) increased delay.
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