Association between surgeon age and postoperative complications/mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstract The surgical workforce, like the rest of the population, is ageing. This has raised concerns about the association between the age of the surgeon and their surgical outcomes. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies on postoperative mortality and major morbidity...

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Main Authors: Yeongin Jung, Kihun Kim, Sang Tae Choi, Jin Mo Kang, Noo Ree Cho, Dai Sik Ko, Yun Hak Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15275-7