An acute care surgery service expedites the treatment of emergency colorectal cancer: a retrospective case-control study
Conclusions:
Patients admitted to ACCESS underwent more inpatient colonoscopies and were more likely to have definitive surgery on that admission. ACS services can facilitate the workup and management of complex surgical diseases such as emergency CRC without delaying treatment.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ram AnanthaMuriel BrackstoneNeil ParryKen Leslie Source Type: research
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