Trends and Outcomes in Elective Pediatric Surgery During Weekends.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Limited operating room availability constrains hospital scheduling capacity for elective surgical cases. Leveraging weekends for elective surgical cases could increase operative capacity but must be balanced with practical considerations. Our study aimed to characterize trends and outcomes for elective pediatric surgeries performed during weekends.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used the Pediatric Health Information System database from 2016 to 2019 to identify surgeries in children <18 years of age from 38 hospitals. Six elective surgeries, commonly performed on the weekend, were selected for analysis. Trends in elective surgeries during weekends (Saturday or Sunday) were evaluated using the Mann-Kendall trend test. Multivariable regression models were used

SUBMITTER: Smith CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature