Type, source, adequacy and outcome of consultations requested from the department of general surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Objectives: To evaluate consultations requested from the department of general surgery in terms type, source and adequacy outcome regarding practice. Methods: A total 4706 during 2019 calendar year were included this retrospective study. Data on patient demographics, type consultation (urgent, routine), requesting clinic, time request, response to request (min), diagnosis management consulted patients by clinic survivorship status recorded. Results: Consultations urgent (69.0%) made outside office hours (66.0%) most cases more commonly emergency (67.5%). The surgical pathology was confirmed only 1338 (28.4%) consultations, while for vs. routine requests (37.4 8.5%, p = 0.001), (ranged 30.9 40.0%) other clinics 0.0% 19.1%, 0.001) diseases colon-rectum-anus (100.0%, than disorders. likelihood (72.0% 37.3%, post-consultation inpatient (90.5% 24.7%, likely among survivors non-survivors. Conclusions: In conclusion, our findings revealed that urgent, outpatient department, one third consultations. Our indicate improved practice particularly non-emergency prevent incompatible or unnecessary related healthcare resource utilization.