Annals of surgery
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To calculate the current and projected financial burden of EGS hospital admissions in a single-payer healthcare system. ⋯ The future financial burden of EGS in Scotland is projected to increase moderately between 2016 and 2041. This is in sharp contrast to previous studies from settings such as the United States. However, if no further reductions in LOS or cost per bed day are made, especially for elderly patients, the cost of EGS will rise dramatically.