Why the study?
Do POSSUM and P-POSSUM accurately predict mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing major arterial surgery?
Population
221 patients undergoing elective and emergency arterial surgery in a pure vascular practice under a single…
Comparison
POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring systems vs Observed morbidity and mortality rates
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P-POSSUM may aid risk stratification in arterial surgery; supports validation but leaves open need for prospective confirmation.
Do POSSUM and P-POSSUM accurately predict mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing major arterial surgery?
The POSSUM methodology combined with the P-POSSUM adjustment for death allows satisfactory prediction of mortality and morbidity rates in patients undergoing vascular surgery.
Midwinter et al. (1999) studied this question.
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