Key result
Emergency laparotomy in the UK carries a high overall 30-day mortality rate of 14.8%, with mortality rising from 8.0% in expedited cases to 25.7% in immediate cases.
Why the study?
What is the 30-day mortality rate and what factors influence mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Population
1,708 patients undergoing consecutive emergency laparotomy from 35 National Health Service hospitals…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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High mortality in emergency laparotomy, especially immediate cases, signals need for risk awareness; leaves open modifiable factors in this Level 3 cohort.
Observational (n=1,708)
Yes
What is the 30-day mortality rate and what factors influence mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Emergency laparotomy carries a high 30-day mortality rate (14.8%), emphasizing the need for routine consultant involvement and critical care.
Barrow et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Emergency laparotomy (n=1,708). Emergency laparotomy was evaluated on Unadjusted 30-day mortality. Emergency laparotomy in the UK carries a high overall 30-day mortality rate of 14.8%, with mortality rising from 8.0% in expedited cases to 25.7% in immediate cases.
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