Emergency Laparotomy Follow-Up Study (ELFUS): prospective feasibility investigation into postoperative complications and quality of life using patient-reported outcome measures up to a year after emergency laparotomy
Abstract Background Emergency laparotomy carries a significant risk profile around the time of surgery. This research aimed to establish the feasibility of recruitment to a study using validated scoring tools to assess complications after surgery; and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Perioperative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00193-5 |