Emergency upper gastrointestinal surgeries show better 30-day and in-hospital mortality outcomes when performed by specialists. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 articles found a significant decrease in mortality rates when UGI specialists were involved. Surgeons are advised to consider early subspecialist team involvement for improved patient outcomes.
Journal Article by Barbaro A, Bunjo Z (…) Maddern GJ et 5 al. in World J Surg
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