Readmissions are common following emergency general surgery, according to a study in JAMA Surgery, but rates varied widely depending on patient factors and diagnosis. Researchers from Boston-based ...

Nearly one in five older emergency general surgery patients were readmitted to a hospital other than the one where their original procedure was performed, according to a study published in JAMA ...

Acute care surgery and emergency general surgery represent evolving, multidisciplinary fields that address time‐sensitive surgical conditions. These specialties integrate aspects of trauma management, ...

Frailty and procedure risk are both associated with increased postoperative complications and odds of death. However, certain patients are at increased risk of postoperative complications and death in ...

General surgery is a medical specialty that requires substantial expertise on a wide range of diseases, including those that may require nonoperative, elective, or emergency surgical treatment.

Among patients hospitalized for an emergency general surgery (EGS) condition, primary care follow-up within 30 days of discharge was associated with a significant reduction in readmission rates, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk surgery had an eightfold increase in odds for death and a fourfold increase in odds for postoperative ...

Rachel Tussey's tummy tuck was successful, her doctor said. But something went wrong as she was recovering at a surgery center, her family said.