Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · May 2019
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyMortality for emergency laparotomy is not affected by the weekend effect: a multicentre study.
The 'weekend effect' describes variation in outcomes of patients treated over the weekend compared with those treated during weekdays. This study examines whether a weekend effect exists for patients who undergo emergency laparotomy. ⋯ Quality of care and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy during the weekend are not significantly different to those carried out during weekdays.