Emergency Abdominal Surgery in Patients Presenting from Skilled Nursing Facilities: Opportunities for Palliative Care

Residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNF) with acute abdomen present with more comorbidities and frailty than community-dwelling (CD) counterparts. Outcomes in this population are poorly described.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - September 18, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Brad Chernock, Franchesca Hwang, Ana Berlin, Sri Ram Pentakota, Roshansa Singh, Ranbir Singh, Anne C. Mosenthal Source Type: research