Laparoscopy is associated with decreased all-cause mortality in patients undergoing emergency general surgery procedures in a regional health system.

Sean J DonohueCaroline E ReinkeSusan L EvansMary M JordanYancey E WarrenTimothy HetheringtonMarc KowalkowskiAddison K MayBrent D MatthewsSamuel W Ross

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)

Use of laparoscopy in EGS is common and associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality at all time points compared to open procedures. Conversion to open was protective at all time points compared to open procedures.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
robot assisted
emergency department
public health
healthcare