Emergency surgery deaths climb 50% in two decades: 5 notes

The death rate tied to three common, treatable emergency surgical conditions increased about 50% between 1999 and 2020, according to an abstract being presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26-29. Researchers at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare analyzed nearly 20,000 deaths from the CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of […] The post Emergency surgery deaths climb 50% in two decades: 5 notes appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | H...