Improved outcomes seen with upper gastrointestinal specialist surgeons in emergency surgeries
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.
Patients who needed emergency general surgery within 60 days of a pulmonary embolism had more major complications than those operated on later, in a national database study.
Among 3,785 patients who had emergency general surgery after acute pulmonary embolism, those operated on at least 60 days later had markedly fewer major adverse events (adjusted OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.37–0.55).
Appendix, Gallbladder and Surgical Emergencies3 Nov 2026
