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Table 1 Patient Episode Characteristics

From: Does time of surgery influence the rate of false-negative appendectomies? A retrospective observational study of 274 patients

Variable

In Hours (n = 133)

Out of Hours (n = 141)

Mean Age ± SD

32.617 ± 2.916

32.17 ± 3.236

Operating Time, hrs

Mean ± SD

1.253 ± 0.106

1.17 ± 0.093

Grade of Surgeon, n (%)

Consultant Lead

101 (76%)

89 (63%)

Registrar Lead

32 (24%)

52 (37%)

Length of Stay

Mean ± SD

3.86 ± 0.729

3.577 ± 0.749

Complications (%)

18 (13.5%)

17 (12.1%)

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Patient Safety in Surgery

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