Abstract Background/Aims of study Interhospital transfer of emergency general surgery
patients continues to rise, and no system for transfer of emergency general surgery patients …

Interfacility transfer of emergency general surgery (EGS) patients continues to rise,
especially in the context of ongoing system consolidation. This scoping review aims to …

Importance Although patients with emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions frequently
undergo interhospital transfers, the transfer patterns and associated factors are not well …

Background There is an increasing trend toward regionalization of emergency general
surgery, which burdens patients. The absence of a standardized, emergency general …

Background Emergency general surgery patients are at an increased risk for morbidity and
mortality compared to their elective surgery counterparts. The complex nature of emergency …

Introduction Transferred emergency general surgery (EGS) patients are a vulnerable, high
acuity population. The outcomes of and health care utilization among transferred (TRAN) as …

BACKGROUND The impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes of patients undergoing
emergency general surgery (EGS) procedures is incompletely studied. We set out to …

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) and interhospital
transfer (IHT) have increased mortality. Prior analyses of IHT have been limited by the …

Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions account for over 3 million or 7.1%
of hospitalizations per year in the US. Patients are increasingly transferred from community …

Background Emergency general surgery conditions are common, require urgent surgical
evaluation, and are associated with high mortality and costs. Although appropriate …