Emergency general surgeons, subspeciality surgeons and the future management of emergency surgery: results of a national survey

Aim This study aimed to survey consultants’ experience of working as or with emergency general surgery (EGS) surgeons and to investigate the role they fulfil in the management of general and subspeciality emergencies. Method An electronic survey, designed to capture both quantitative and qualitative...

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Published in:Colorectal disease 2019-03, Vol.21 (3), p.342-348
Main Authors: Symons, N. R. A., McArthur, D., Miller, A., Verjee, A., Senapati, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
colorectal surgery
Consultants
Emergency general surgery
Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Hospitals
Polls & surveys
Surgeons
Surgery
survey
Sustainability
workforce
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Summary:Aim This study aimed to survey consultants’ experience of working as or with emergency general surgery (EGS) surgeons and to investigate the role they fulfil in the management of general and subspeciality emergencies. Method An electronic survey, designed to capture both quantitative and qualitative data, was piloted and then circulated to members of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. Results Two hundred and forty‐two responses were received from 848 recipients (a 29% response rate) covering 104 of 135 (77%) acute NHS Trusts in England. EGS surgeons were in post in 43/141 (30%) hospitals overall and 12/24 (50%) of hospitals in London. Most respondents working in units with EGS surgeons found them to be advantageous (46/63, 73%). Consultants working with EGS surgeons were significantly more likely to support their use (49/63, 78%) than those without them (83/178, 47%) (χ2 = 16.9, P 
ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/codi.14474