Analyzing 495,628 patients undergoing complex cancer surgery, researchers found that sex discordance between surgeons and patients (51.2%) was linked to a decreased likelihood of achieving optimal postoperative outcomes. Such discordance correlated with higher risks of complications and 90-day mortality. Intriguingly, male patients treated by female surgeons exhibited outcomes comparable to female patients treated by male surgeons, emphasizing the impact of sex concordance on postoperative courses in cancer surgery.
Journal Article by Khan MMM, Munir MM (…) Pawlik TM et 7 al. in J Surg Oncol
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