Regional variations in Sweden over time regarding the surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis: a population-based register study.

Jakob Holmberg LarssonJohanna ÖsterbergGabriel SandblomLars Enochsson

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2021)

The presence of a tertiary referral center within the region had a greater influence than the population density on the chance of undergoing acute cholecystectomy for patients with acute cholecystitis. There are several potential explanations for this, one being an interference of the needs of patients requiring tertiary referral center care with the needs of patients in need of acute care surgery.

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