The Claim

In women undergoing open abdominal surgery for endometrial cancer, each additional minute of operative duration is associated with a 0.3% increased odds of postoperative morbidity within three months, independent of age and other factors.

Source: Predictive efficacy of rectus abdominis muscle and psoas major muscle thickness for postoperative morbidity in patients with endometrial cancer

What the research says

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Supports
55score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

For women having open abdominal surgery to treat endometrial cancer, longer surgery times are linked to a slightly higher chance of complications within three months after surgery, even when accounting for age and other variables.

See the scientific wording

In women undergoing open abdominal surgery for endometrial cancer, each additional minute of operative duration is associated with a 0.3% increased odds of postoperative morbidity within three months, independent of age and other factors, indicating prolonged surgery is a significant clinical risk factor.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Predictive efficacy of rectus abdominis muscle and psoas major muscle thickness for postoperative morbidity in patients with endometrial cancer

    This study found that the longer the surgery took, the more likely women were to have health problems afterward, even after accounting for age and other factors — exactly what the claim says.

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