AI Article Synopsis

  • The study aimed to analyze the relationship between the sex of surgeons and the number of days patients spend alive and at home (DAH) after surgery.
  • It found that patients treated by female surgeons had significantly more DAH compared to those treated by male surgeons over all measured time frames (30, 90, and 365 days).
  • The findings suggest that higher DAH associated with female surgeons could lead to lower healthcare costs and better patient quality of life, indicating a need for further research in different healthcare settings.

Article Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to measure potential associations between surgeon sex and number of days alive and at home (DAH).

Background: Patients treated by female surgeons appear to have lower rates of mortality, complications, readmissions, and healthcare costs when compared with male surgeons. DAH is a validated measure, shown to better capture the patient experience of postoperative recovery.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of adults (≥18 years of age) undergoing common surgeries between January 01, 2007 and December 31, 2019 in Ontario, Canada. The outcome measures were the number of DAH within 30-, 90-, and 365-days. The data was summarized using descriptive statistics and adjusted using multivariable generalized estimating equations.

Results: During the study period, 1,165,711 individuals were included, of which 61.9% (N = 721,575) were female. Those managed by a female surgeon experienced a higher mean number of DAH when compared with male surgeons at 365 days (351.7 342.1 days; < 0.001) and at each earlier time point. This remained consistent following adjustment for covariates, with patients of female surgeons experiencing a higher number of DAH at all time points, including at 365 days (343.2 [339.5-347.1] . 339.4 [335.9-343.0] days). Multivariable regression modeling revealed that patients of male surgeons had a significantly lower number of DAH female surgeons.

Conclusions: Patients of female surgeons experienced a higher number of DAH when compared with those treated by male surgeons at all time points. More time spent at home after surgery may in turn lower costs of care, resource utilization, and potentially improve quality of life. Further studies are needed to examine these findings across other care contexts.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11415092PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000477DOI Listing

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