IP243. Emergency Vascular Surgery in Transfer Patients Is Associated With Greater Morbidity and Mortality Compared With Patients Presenting Directly From Home
Abstract:Objective: Emergent vascular surgery is often performed in patients transferred from one hospital to another for definitive surgical care; however, outcomes in this population have not been reported. In this study, we compared morbidity and mortality in patients presenting for emergent vascular surgery in the transferred and nontransferred populations.Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for all nonelect… Show more
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