Why the study?
Does the P-POSSUM scoring system accurately predict 30-day postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Population
60 patients admitted under department of general surgery scheduled to undergo emergency laparotomy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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P-POSSUM may support risk stratification in emergency laparotomy; leaves open need for broader prospective validation.
Does the P-POSSUM scoring system accurately predict 30-day postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
The P-POSSUM scoring system is a valid and accurate predictor of 30-day postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy.
Jha et al. (2017) studied this question.
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