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Friday Surgeries Linked to 5% Higher Complication Risk

3/21/2025

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A groundbreaking study in JAMA uncovers a startling truth: patients who undergo surgery on Fridays are 5% more likely to face complications compared to those operated on Mondays. Analyzing over 450,000 surgeries in Ontario from 2007 to 2019, researchers attribute this trend to the presence of less experienced staff and dwindling hospital resources during weekends.

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A groundbreaking study in JAMA uncovers a startling truth: patients who undergo surgery on Fridays are 5% more likely to face complications compared to those operated on Mondays. Analyzing over 450,000 surgeries in Ontario from 2007 to 2019, researchers attribute this trend to the presence of less experienced staff and dwindling hospital resources during weekends.