Key result
After-hours emergency surgery links to ~71% lower morbidity in cats, but not dogs.
Why the study?
The study was designed to examine the relationship between after-hours emergency general surgery and morbidity or mortality in dogs and cats during hospitalization.
Does after-hours emergency general surgery increase morbidity and mortality during hospitalization in dogs and cats?
Cross-Sectional (n=540)
No
Does after-hours emergency general surgery increase morbidity and mortality during hospitalization in dogs and cats?
Odds Ratio: 0.29 (95% CI 0.09–0.93)
p-value: p=0.03
After-hours emergency surgery does not increase the risk of mortality or morbidity in dogs, and is associated with lower morbidity in cats compared to regular hours.
After-hours emergency surgery shows no added risk in dogs and possible feline morbidity benefit; leaves open prospective evaluation of modifiable factors.
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McConkey et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Emergency general surgery (n=540). After-hours emergency surgery vs. Regular hours emergency surgery was evaluated on Morbidity and mortality during hospitalization (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.09-0.93, p=0.03). After-hours emergency surgery was not associated with morbidity or mortality in dogs, but was associated with lower odds of morbidity in cats (OR 0.29; 95% CI 0.09-0.93; P=0.03).
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