Key result
Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians was associated with a 70% postoperative complication rate and a 45% overall mortality rate.
Why the study?
What is the morbidity and mortality associated with emergency laparotomy in patients aged ≥ 80 years?
Population
100 patients aged ≥ 80 years undergoing emergency laparotomy for a clinically acute abdomen, average age 85…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Early (within 30 days) and late (after 30 days)
Authors
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High morbidity and mortality warrant cautious decision-making and consent in octogenarians; leaves open need for prospective risk-stratification studies.
Observational (n=100)
What is the morbidity and mortality associated with emergency laparotomy in patients aged ≥ 80 years?
Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians carries a high risk, with 45% overall mortality and 70% postoperative morbidity.
Gemma Green (2013) conducted an observational in Clinically acute abdomen (n=100). Emergency laparotomy was evaluated on Morbidity and mortality. Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians was associated with a 70% postoperative complication rate and a 45% overall mortality rate.
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