Journal article
Association between night/after-hours surgery and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The association between night/after-hours surgery and patients' mortality is unclear.
METHODS: The protocol of this systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019128534). We searched Medline, PubMed, and EMBASE from inception until August 29, 2019 for studies examining an association between timing of surgical procedures (time of anaesthesia induction or surgery start) and mortality (within 30 days or in-hospital) in adult …
Authors
Cortegiani A; Ippolito M; Misseri G; Helviz Y; Ingoglia G; Bonanno G; Giarratano A; Rochwerg B; Einav S
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 124, No. 5, pp. 623–637
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.bja.2020.01.019
ISSN
0007-0912