'Overlapping surgery' is safe for most patients, but not all - STAT

'Overlapping surgery' is safe for most patients, but not all - STAT

‘Overlapping surgery’ is safe for most patients, but not all

By ERIC C. SUN AND ANUPAM B. JENA

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A new analysis shows that "overlapping surgery" is generally safe, except for high-risk patients and coronary artery bypass surgeries.

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