A new study has found women are more likely than men to survive major GI surgery, according to a news release by UC San Diego Health System.
Performing a retrospective review of the National Institute of Health database from 1997-2007, UC San Diego researchers found that women are 21.1 percent less likely than men to die after major stomach or intestinal surgery.
The results, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, suggest female hormones might enhance the immune system. Other possible factors included women's greater experience with elective procedures and their higher use of teaching hospitals for surgery.
Read the UC San Diego Health System release on GI surgery survival rate.
Read an abstract of the study in the Journal of Surgical Research.
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