An international comparison of the utilisation of and outcomes from minimal access surgery for the treatment of common abdominal surgical emergencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimal access surgery (MAS) has suggested improvements in clinical outcomes compared to open surgery in several abdominal elective and emergency surgeries. The aims of this study were to compare England with the United States in the utilisation of MAS and mortality from four common abdominal surgical emergencies.

Methods

Between 2006 and 2012, the rate of MAS and in-hospital mortality for appendicitis, incarcerated or strangulated abdominal hernia, small or large bowel and peptic ulcer perforation were compared between England and the United States. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to adjust for differences in baseline patient demographics.

Results

132,364 admissions in England were compared to an estimated 1,811,136 admissions in the Un

SUBMITTER: Tukanova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113203 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature