Surgeries Scheduled on Mondays Yield Better Results Than Those Performed Fridays, Study Finds

Surgical instruments are used during an organ transplant surgery at a hospital in Washington on June 28, 2016. The Canadian Press/AP-Molly Riley

Individuals who can choose their surgery date might find that selecting a Monday is a safer bet than opting for a Friday, a new study suggests.

The risk of complications or death is five percent higher for patients who undergo surgery just before the weekend than for those who have their procedures earlier in the week, a team of researchers from Canada and the U.S. found.