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## Importance Female surgeons are still in the minority worldwide, and highlighting gender differences in surgery is important in understanding and reducing inequities within the surgical specialty. Studies on different surgical procedures indicate equal results, or safer outcomes, for female surgeons, but it is still unclear whether surgical outcomes of gallstone surgery differ between female and male surgeons. ## Objective To examine the association of the surgeon’s gender with surgical outcomes and operating time in elective and acute care cholecystectomies. ## Design, Setting, and Participants A population-based cohort study based on data from the Swedish Registry of Gallstone Surgery was performed from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2019. The sample included all registered patients undergoing cholecystectomy in Sweden during the study period. The follow-up time was 30 days. Data analysis was performed from September 1 to September 7, 2022, and updated March 24, 2023. ## Exposure The surgeon’s gender. ## Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s) The association between the surgeon’s gender and surgical outcomes for elective and acute care cholecystectomies was calculated with generalize

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Author

My Blohm; Gabriel Sandblom; Lars Enochsson; Johanna Österberg

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Published

2023

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)