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Table 4 Comparison of the average post-operative length of stay for the two study periods

From: Impact of an acute care surgery service on timeliness of care and surgeon satisfaction at a Canadian academic hospital: a retrospective study

Diagnosis

Average length of stay (days)

p-value

Pre-ACS

Post-ACS

Appendicitis

1.78

1.69

.637

Cholecystitis

2.23

2.55

.392

Bowel obstruction

7.99

12.2

.010