Factors Contributing to Extended Hospital Length of Stay in Emergency General Surgery†
Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) is a field characterized by disproportionately high costs, post-operative mortality, and complications. We attempted to identify independent factors predictive of an increased postoperative length of stay (LOS), a key contributor to economic burden and wors...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2020.1805829 |