Characterisation of older patients that require, but do not undergo, emergency laparotomy: a multicentre cohort study

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Older adults (≥65 yr) account for the majority of emergency laparotomies in the UK and are well characterised with reported outcomes. In contrast, there is limited knowledge on those patients that require emergency laparotomy but do not undergo surgery (NoLaps).