Association between emergency department length of stay and adverse perioperative outcomes in emergency surgery: a cohort study in two Colombian University hospitals

Association between emergency department length of stay and adverse perioperative outcomes in emergency surgery: a cohort study in two Colombian University hospitals

Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries emergency surgery represents a higher proportion of the total number of surgeries and is associated with greater morbidity/mortality. Study aims were to determine if emergency department length of stay (ED-LOS) was associated with adverse perio...

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Main Authors: Félix R. Montes, Skarlet Marcell Vásquez, Claudia Marcela Camargo-Rojas, Myriam V. Rueda, Lina Góez-Mogollón, Paula A. Alvarado, Danny J. Novoa, Juan Carlos Villar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency surgery
Emergency department
Length of stay
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0241-6

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