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Outcomes with overlapping surgery at a large academic medical center.

February 22, 2019

Ponce BA, Wills BW, Hudson PW, et al. Ann Surg. 2019;269(3):465-470.

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The practice of overlapping surgery has raised significant concerns about patient safety. This retrospective cohort study at a single academic medical center did not find evidence of worse outcomes among patients undergoing overlapping surgery across 13 surgical specialties.

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