Table II.
EGS transfer details
| n (%) or median (range) | |
|---|---|
| Day of transfer | |
| Weekday (Monday to Thursday) | 111 (55%) |
| Weekend (Friday to Sunday) | 89 (45%) |
| Time of transfer | |
| Day (0600 to 1800) | 85 (43%) |
| Night (1800 to 0600) | 115 (57%) |
| Pretransfer communication | |
| Surgeon-to-surgeon (admissions only) | 22 (22%) |
| Admitting MD-to-surgeon (consults only) | 10 (10%) |
| Stated reason for transfer (admissions only, n = 98) | |
| Hospital limitations | 35 (36%) |
| Surgeon discomfort | 23 (24%) |
| Presence of comorbidities | 6/23 (26%) |
| Cirrhosis | 3 |
| Obesity | 2 |
| Advanced age | 1 |
| Complexity of diagnosis/surgical intervention | 17/23 (74%) |
| Complex foregut | 7 |
| Complex fistula | 3 |
| Recurrent abdominal wall hernia | 2 |
| Colonic perforation | 2 |
| Complex perirectal abscess/necrotizing fasciitis | 2 |
| Open cholecystectomy | 1 |
| No on-call surgeon | 20 (20%) |
| Continuity of care | 14 (14%) |
| Patient request | 6 (6%) |