Summary
Emergency general surgery (EGS) involves care and treatment of a patient's often previously unknown disease in an unplanned interaction with the healthcare system. This leads to challenges in collecting and interpreting patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). This study in the American Journal of Surgery aimed to capture the peri-operative experiences of 30 patients at 6 to 12 months after their treatment.
The authors found that:
- two-thirds reported feeling no choice but to pursue emergency surgery with many reporting exclusion from decision-making. Females reported these themes more commonly.
- patients with minor complications less frequently reported trust in their team and discussed communication issues and delays in care.
- patients with major complications more frequently reported confidence in their team and gratefulness, but also communication limitations.
- patients not admitted to the ICU more frequently discussed good communication and expeditious treatment.
Patient reported outcomes of emergency general surgery procedures (10 February 2024)
https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(24)00023-0/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email
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