Research Article

A EWTD Compliant Rotation Schedule Which Protects Elective Training Opportunities Is Safe and Provides Sufficient Exposure to Emergency General Surgery: A Prospective Study

Table 1

Emergency general surgical admissions.

DiagnosisFrequency

Biliary disease137
Appendicitis103
Abscess/soft tissue infection98
GI bleed145
Bowel obstruction73
Pancreatitis45
Diverticulitis44
Constipation/pseudoobstruction39
Hernias37
Abdominal pain238
Trauma19
Malignancy27
Perforated viscus13
Intra-abdominal sepsis10
Postoperative complication63
IBD16
Other surgical diagnosis29
Gynaecology problem9
Medical problem11
Total1156