If you have an upcoming surgery and are able to book the date yourself, a new study suggests that Monday might be a better choice than Friday.

In a study titled <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Postoperative Outcomes Following Preweekend Surgery&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830842#zoi241642t1&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830842#zoi241642t1">Postoperative Outcomes Following Preweekend Surgery</a>, published this month on the website JamaNetwork.com, researchers looked at data for more than 400,000 Ontario patients undergoing 25 common surgical procedures, comparing the results of those who were treated just before the weekend with those who were treated just after.

The "weekend effect" means a group of 1,000 patients could result in 8 more cases of complications on a Friday.{ai:summary}<p>A recent study indicates that scheduling surgery on a Monday may lead to better postoperative outcomes compared to Friday. Researchers analyzed data from over 400,000 Ontario patients and found significant differences in recovery based on the timing of the procedures. </p><p>The findings suggest that patients might benefit from avoiding pre-weekend surgeries to enhance their recovery experience. #health</p>

Study finds Ontario surgeries have better outcomes on Mondays than Fridays

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