Why the study?
Does emergency surgery for acute upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage increase mortality and wound complications compared to surgery for non-bleeding benign peptic ulceration?
Population
95 patients undergoing emergency surgery for acute upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage and 380 patients…
Comparison
Emergency surgery for acute upper… vs Surgery for non-bleeding benign peptic ulceration
Design
Cohort
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Elevated risks after emergency surgery for bleeding warrant perioperative caution; observational data leave open whether haemorrhage or selection drives outcomes.
Does emergency surgery for acute upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage increase mortality and wound complications compared to surgery for non-bleeding benign peptic ulceration?
Emergency surgery for acute upper GI haemorrhage is associated with significantly higher mortality and wound complications compared to surgery for non-bleeding peptic ulceration, which preclinical models suggest may be related to prolonged blood loss.
F P McGinn (1976) studied this question.
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