title: Reply to: "A Comparison of Mortality Following Emergency Laparotomy Between Populations From New York State and England".
authors.affiliation: Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit (HeSRU), Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Smart
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D009518:New York