A significant analysis of 7 emergency general surgery procedures revealed that 18.5% of deaths were potentially preventable. Patients in this category experienced higher rates of postoperative complications and clinical management issues occurring predominantly in the preoperative phase. Specifically, 38.6% exhibited problems before surgery compared to only 7.0% of nonpreventable deaths. The findings highlight the urgent need for quality improvement measures, including enhanced recovery protocols, to address identified patient care deficiencies and reduce mortality rates.
Journal Article by Bedrikovetski S, Kopunic HS (…) Maddern GJ et 4 al. in BMC Surg
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