What’s the Rush? Challenging the Early Surgery Paradigm for Older Adults in Emergency General Surgery
Contrary to our hypothesis, delayed surgery was associated with worse outcomes in younger, but not older, adults. These findings challenge the prevailing urgency paradigm in EGS and suggest that preoperative optimization may mitigate risks in older adults.
Authors
- Rebecca C. Britt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5245-1783)
- L.D. Britt
- Jessica R. Burgess
- William M. Rice
- Alexa P Shaw
Institutions
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
- Old Dominion University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001749
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00