Perioperative medicine & outcomes
The lifetime risk of surgery in England: a nationwide observational cohort study
Authors' conclusion
This population epidemiological analysis suggests that approximately 60% of people in England will undergo surgery in their lifetime.
Study context
- Population
- All patients undergoing surgery in England, January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020
- Participants
- 23,427,531 patients · 11,937,062 first surgeries
- Exposure
- Women vs men; pre-pandemic vs COVID-19 pandemic period
- Outcome
- Lifetime risk of first surgery (all surgery, life table method)
Methodological detailsnationwide, hospital episode statistics, life table method
- Nationwide
- Hospital episode statistics
- Life table method
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Lifetime risk of first surgery
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Change in lifetime risk of first surgery during COVID-19 pandemic
- Decrease in lifetime risk of first surgery, women
- 32.3%
- Decrease in lifetime risk of first surgery, men
- 31.7%
Original publication
The lifetime risk of surgery in England: a nationwide observational cohort study. Br J Anaesth. Published 31 July 2024. doi:10.
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