Why the study?
Does the postoperative care pathway impact mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Population
124 patients undergoing emergency laparotomy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Observed lower SMR with ICU-HDU pathway should not change practice; leaves open whether postoperative care pathways affect emergency laparotomy mortality.
Does the postoperative care pathway impact mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Mortality after emergency laparotomy is high, particularly in patients over 80, and differences in standardized mortality ratios suggest potential for improving postoperative care pathways.
Clarke et al. (2010) studied this question.
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