Patients treated by female surgeons ‘fare better’ – study

Researchers examined “post-operative outcomes” – including death rates, hospital readmissions and complications – among patients at 90 days post operation and again a year after their surgery.

Patients treated by female surgeons ‘fare better’ according to a new study (PA)

Patients operated on by female surgeons “fare better” than those treated by men, according to a new study.

Post-operation death rates were lower in patients treated by female physicians, experts found.