Post-Operative All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Emergency Surgery: Role of Charlson Comorbidity Index

Post-Operative All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Emergency Surgery: Role of Charlson Comorbidity Index

(1) Background: The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) score has been shown to predict 10-year all-cause mortality, but its validity is a matter of debate in surgical patients. We wanted to evaluate CCI on predicting all-cause mortality in elderly patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery (EAS);...

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Main Authors: Fabio Fabbian, Alfredo De Giorgi, Silvia Ferro, Domenico Lacavalla, Dario Andreotti, Simona Ascanelli, Stefano Volpato, Savino Occhionorelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
comorbidity
Charlson comorbidity index
all-cause mortality
emergency abdominal surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/805

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