Effect of surgeon's seniority and subspeciality interest on mortality after emergency laparotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hashim Al-SarirehAhmad Al-SarirehKaran MannShahab HajibandehShahab HajibandehPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)
While confounding by indication cannot be excluded, level 2 evidence with moderate certainty suggests that trainee-led EL may not increase the risk of postoperative mortality but EL by a surgeon with subspeciality interest related to the pathology may reduce the risk of mortality.