Impact of weekend effect on postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency General surgery procedures: Meta-analysis of prospectively maintained national databases across the world

ConclusionsThe weekend effect in emergency General Surgery is variable across the world. Although it seems to be significant in the USA and Europe, it does not increase the risk of postoperative mortality in the UK. Future studies should focus on differences in staffing levels and available resources at weekends in emergency General surgery settings across the world.
Source: The Surgeon - Category: Surgery Source Type: research