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Observational studyCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2018

A day in the life of emergency general surgery in Canada: a multicentre observational study.

Kristin DeGirolamo, Karan D'Souza, Sameer Apte, Chad G Ball, Christopher Armstrong, Artan Reso, Sandy Widder, Sarah Mueller, Lawrence M Gillman, Ravinder Singh and 5 more

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Observational study in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. The emergence of the physician assistant role in a Canadian acute care surgery setting.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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  11. Patterns of complex emergency general surgery in Canada.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristin DeGirolamoFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Karan D'SouzaFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Sameer ApteFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Chad G BallFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Christopher ArmstrongFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Artan ResoFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Sandy WidderFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Sarah MuellerFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Lawrence M GillmanFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Ravinder SinghFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Rahima NenshiFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Kosar KhwajaFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Samuel MinorFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
Chris de GaraFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
S Morad HameedFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (DeGirolamo, Hameed); the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (D'Souza); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Apte, Widder, de Gara); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Ball, Armstrong, Reso); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Mueller); the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Gillman); the Department of Surgery, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, North Bay, Ont. (Singh); the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Nenshi); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que. (Khwaja); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Minor); and the Department of Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC (Hameed).
University of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmergency general surgery (EGS) services are gaining popularity in Canada as systems-based approaches to surgical emergencies. Despite the high volume, acuity and complexity of the patient populations served by EGS services, little has been reported about the services' structure, processes, case mix or outcomes. This study begins a national surveillance effort to define and advance surgical quality in an important and diverse surgical population.

methodsA national cross-sectional study of EGS services was conducted during a 24-hour period in January 2017 at 14 hospitals across 7 Canadian provinces recruited through the Canadian Association of General Surgeons Acute Care Committee. Patients admitted to the EGS service, new consultations and off-service patients being followed by the EGS service during the study period were included. Patient demographic information and data on operations, procedures and complications were collected.

resultsTwelve sites reported resident coverage. Most services did not include trauma. Ten sites had protected operating room time. Overall, 393 patient encounters occurred during the study period (195/386 [50.5%] operative and 191/386 [49.5%] nonoperative), with a mean of 3.8 operations per service. The patient population was complex, with 136 patients (34.6%) having more than 3 comorbidities. There was a wide case mix, including gallbladder disease (69 cases [17.8%]) and appendiceal disease (31 [8.0%]) as well as complex emergencies, such as obstruction (56 [14.5%]) and perforation (23 [5.9%]).

conclusionThe characteristics and case mix of these Canadian EGS services are heterogeneous, but all services are busy and provide comprehensive operative and nonoperative care to acutely ill patients with high levels of comorbidity.

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PMID30067181
PMCPMC6066383
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