What Is the Safety of Nonemergent Operative Procedures Performed at Night? A Study of 10,426 Operations at an Academic Tertiary Care Hospital Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Program Improvement Database
Ever-increasing numbers of in-house acute care surgeons and competition for operating room time during normal daytime business hours have led to an increased frequency of nonemergent general and vascular surgery procedures occurring at night when there are fewer residents, consultants, nurses, and support staff available for assistance. This investigation tests the hypothesis that patients undergoing such procedures after hours are at increased risk for postoperative morbidity and mortality.
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