Is there a weekend effect in emergency surgery for colorectal carcinoma? Analysis from the German StuDoQ registry.

<h4>Background</h4>Higher postoperative mortality has been observed among patients who received emergency colorectal surgery on the weekend compared to during the week. The aim of this study was to determine whether the weekday of emergency surgery affects the 30-day mortality and postop...

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Main Authors: Friedrich Anger, Sven Lichthardt, Imme Haubitz, Johanna Wagner, Stefan Löb, Heinz Johannes Buhr, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Armin Wiegering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277050