Early Postoperative Death in Patients Undergoing Emergency High-Risk Surgery: Towards a Better Understanding of Patients for Whom Surgery May Not Be Beneficial

Early Postoperative Death in Patients Undergoing Emergency High-Risk Surgery: Towards a Better Understanding of Patients for Whom Surgery May Not Be Beneficial

The timing, causes, and quality of care for patients who die after emergency laparotomy have not been extensively reported. A large database of 13,953 patients undergoing emergency laparotomy, between July 2014 and March 2017, from 28 hospitals in England was studied. Anonymized data was extracted o...

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Main Authors: Geeta Aggarwal, Katherine J. Broughton, Linda J. Williams, Carol J. Peden, Nial Quiney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
postoperative death
emergency general surgery
laparotomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1288

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