On the other hand, as the study clearly describes, there are numerous factors in complication and outcome post-op; for example, the patient understanding their

On the other hand, as the study clearly describes, there are numerous factors in complication and outcome post-op; for example, the patient understanding their discharge instructions. If female surgeons are, on average, better at communicating those instructions, it will necessarily lead to less readmission and complication. Instead of immediately looking for reasons why men are actually better in spite of the study and in spite of knowing little about the subject matter, it might behoove you to not simply assume that your trivial case wasn’t accounted for by people who understand their subject quite well, and read the rest with an open mind.