Population
1314 adult patients scheduled for surgery between 4 April and 11 April 2011
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Elevated 1-year mortality after surgery warrants extended surveillance; leaves open whether targeted interventions modify long-term risk.
Mortality after surgery increases almost five-fold at 1 year compared to 30 days, demonstrating a sustained long-term risk of death driven by age, comorbidities, and surgical urgency.
Jawad et al. (2015) studied this question.
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