Children Traveling Farther for Surgery Have More Complications
November 10, 2026
November 10, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:
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Children Traveling Farther for Surgery Have More Complications
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CHICAGO -- Nearly one in eight children undergoing a common inpatient surgical procedure lived more than 60 miles from the hospital where they received care. These children had higher odds of complications, longer hospital stays, and higher hospital charges t . . .
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Children Traveling Farther for Surgery Have More Complications
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CHICAGO -- Nearly one in eight children undergoing a common inpatient surgical procedure lived more than 60 miles from the hospital where they received care. These children had higher odds of complications, longer hospital stays, and higher hospital charges t . . .