December 21, 2015Annals of Surgery

A Role for the Early Warning Score in Early Identification of Critical Postoperative Complications

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Why the study?

Does an early warning score (EWS) predict critical postoperative complications in general surgery patients?

Structured PICO

Does an early warning score (EWS) predict critical postoperative complications in general surgery patients?

Population

552 patients admitted to the ward postsurgery following inpatient general surgery procedures

Intervention

Early warning score (EWS) calculated using vital signs and neurologic status

Outcome

Major complications, unplanned intensive care unit transfer, and medical emergency team activation classified using the Clavien-Dindo system as grade I to Vcomposite

An early warning score (EWS) threshold of 8 can effectively predict critical postoperative complications in general surgery patients, allowing for potential early intervention.

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Implication

EWS elevation precedes critical postoperative complications; leaves open whether routine monitoring improves surgical outcomes.

Cite This Study

Hollis et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a73f6ede3ef2a9a940ddc93 https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000001514

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