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2022 Nov 19


World J Surg

The Impact of Depression in Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery: An Exploratory Study.

Authors

Maroof H, Van Chi Mai D, El-Kafsi J, De'Ath HD
World J Surg. 2022 Nov 19.
PMID: 36402919.

Abstract

Depression is associated with poorer outcomes in many disease states. However, its significance in abdominal surgery is unknown. This study investigated rates of depression in emergency abdominal surgery patients and its effects on outcomes.