Laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes on the weekend and during the week are no different: a national study of 151,774 patients

BORIS DOI
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22411091
Description
The "weekend effect" is defined as increased morbidity and mortality for patients admitted on weekends compared with weekdays. It has been observed for several diseases, including myocardial infarction and renal insufficiency; however, it has not yet been investigated for laparoscopic appendectomy in acute appendicitis-one of the most prevalent surgical diagnoses.
Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Østbye, Truls
Gandhi, Mihir
Rajgor, Dimple
Shah, Jatin
Shah, Anand
Pietrobon, Ricardo
Jacobs, Danny O
Additional Credits
Series
World journal of surgery
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
ISSN
0364-2313
Access(Rights)
open.access
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