Trends and Outcomes in Elective Pediatric Surgery During Weekends
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Charesa J. Smith, Gwyneth A. Sullivan, Audra J. Reiter, Yao Tian, Seth D. Goldstein, Mehul V. Raval
Topic overview
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.
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