Is the performance of acute appendectomy at different times of day equal, in terms of postoperative complications, readmission, death, and length of hospital stay? A Swedish retrospective cohort study of 4950 patients.
Petter NyströmMartin NordbergLennart BoströmPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)
Risks of postoperative complications, readmission, and death were similar regardless of when acute appendectomy was performed. However, surgery during evening and night was associated with shortened hospital stay, as compared to daytime surgery.
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