Journal article
Patterns of complex emergency general surgery in Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Most of the literature on emergency general surgery (EGS) has investigated appendiceal and biliary disease; however, EGS surgeons manage many other complex conditions. This study aimed to describe the operative burden of these conditions throughout Canada.
METHODS: This multicentre retrospective cohort study evaluated EGS patients at 7 centres across Canada in 2014. Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 yr) undergoing nonelective operative …
Authors
Vogt KN; Allen L; Murphy PB; van Heest R; Saleh F; Widder S; Minor S; Engels PT; Joos E; Nenshi R
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. e435–e441
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
10 2020
DOI
10.1503/cjs.011219
ISSN
0008-428X