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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.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-5\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To examine the association of the surgeon\u2019s gender with surgical outcomes and operating time in elective and acute care cholecystectomies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-6\">\n                    <jats:title>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>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.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-7\">\n                    <jats:title>Exposure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The surgeon\u2019s gender.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-8\">\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The association between the surgeon\u2019s gender and surgical outcomes for elective and acute care cholecystectomies was calculated with generalized estimating equations. Differences in operating time were calculated with mixed linear model analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-9\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 150\u202f509 patients, with 97\u202f755 (64.9%) undergoing elective cholecystectomies and 52\u202f754 (35.1%) undergoing acute care cholecystectomies, were operated on by 2553 surgeons, including 849 (33.3%) female surgeons and 1704 (67.7%) male surgeons. Female surgeons performed fewer cholecystectomies per year and were somewhat better represented at universities and private clinics. Patients operated on by male surgeons had more surgical complications (odds ratio [OR], 1.29; 95% CI, 1.19-1.40) and total complications (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.06-1.19). Male surgeons had more bile duct injuries in elective surgery (OR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.22-2.34), but no significant difference was apparent in acute care operations. Female surgeons had significantly longer operation times. Male surgeons converted to open surgery more often than female surgeons in acute care surgery (OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.04-1.43), and their patients had longer hospital stays (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.11-1.31). No significant difference in 30-day mortality could be demonstrated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"ab-soi230056-10\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of this cohort study indicate that female surgeons have more favorable outcomes and operate more slowly than male surgeons in elective and acute care cholecystectomies. 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