Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	18532
Country	Singapore

Received	2015-04-23 08:54
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-23 16:57
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-03 14:20
Return for Revision	2015-06-09 10:55
Revised	2015-06-24 09:22
Second Decision	2015-07-29 18:30
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-29 18:57
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-07 17:00
Articles in Press	2015-08-07 17:00
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-09-14 10:43
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-29 10:43

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Impact of surgical delay on outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: A single center experience
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marc Ong, Tan Yu Guang and Tan Kok Yang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Tan Kok Yang, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS, FAMS, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore. tan.kok.yang@alexandrahealth.com.sg
Key Words	Outcomes; Delay; Emergency; Surgery; Elderly
Core Tip	Emergency surgery in elderly is regarded as a subject matter with growing interest as many countries are faced with an ever increasing aging population. The unique and varied characteristics of the elderly make surgical decisions and management an evolving conundrum and challenge. In this paper, we will discuss the outcomes of elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery in our institution, dwell deeper in possible factors that lead to surgical delay and also look into the relationships between surgical delay and surgical outcomes.
Publish Date	2015-09-29 10:43
Citation	Ong M, Guang TY, Yang TK. Impact of surgical delay on outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: A single center experience. World J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 7(9): 208-213
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i9/208.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.208

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