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Originally Posted by asianthree
Friday the 13th is in the top three dates that people will not schedule surgery.
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I just googled dates that people won't have surgery, and found the following, which I never thought about ...
Next time you schedule a surgery, try to set the date for a Monday or Tuesday.
Hospital research suggests that patients who undergo surgery on the weekend or late in the week have a higher risk of dying than those who go under the knife earlier in the week.
The difference is nothing to sneeze at, either. Patients were 44% more likely to die after having a surgery on a Friday than a Monday. That rate nearly doubles to 82% for patients who have surgery on the weekend rather than Monday.
Before freaking out, it’s important to realize that people aren’t dying left and right after weekend surgeries. In the study, less than 1% of the total patients passed away within a month after their operations. However, it’s the significant difference in the death rates between Monday and late week patients that may have would-be surgery-goers consider their calendars more carefully.