Does time of surgery influence the rate of false-negative appendectomies? A retrospective observational study of 274 patients

Does time of surgery influence the rate of false-negative appendectomies? A retrospective observational study of 274 patients

Abstract Background Multiple disciplines have described an “after-hours effect” relating to worsened mortality and morbidity outside regular working hours. This retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate whether diagnostic accuracy of a common surgical condition worsened after regular hours...

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Main Authors: Kirit Singh, Michael S. J. Wilson, Maria Coats
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Negative appendectomy
Out of hours
After hours
Off hours
Diagnostic accuracy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0180-2

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