Key result
Compared with cesarean delivery, general surgery carried a significantly higher risk of 7-day mortality (3.65% vs 0.53%; OR 15.80; 95% CI 5.20-48.10; P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does an electronic data collection tool accurately capture perioperative mortality in a lower- to middle-income setting?
Observational (n=8,419)
No
Does an electronic data collection tool accurately capture perioperative mortality in a lower- to middle-income setting?
Odds Ratio: 15.8 (95% CI 5.2–48.1)
Absolute Event Rate: 3.65% vs 0.53%
p-value: p=<0.001
A provider-driven electronic data collection tool successfully captured high-volume perioperative mortality data in a lower- to middle-income setting.
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General surgery was associated with higher 7-day mortality than cesarean delivery; supports electronic tools for perioperative surveillance in LMICs but leaves practice implications open.
Sileshi et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Perioperative care (n=8,419). General surgery vs. Cesarean delivery was evaluated on 7-day mortality (OR 15.80, 95% CI 5.20-48.10, p=<0.001). Compared with cesarean delivery, general surgery carried a significantly higher risk of 7-day mortality (3.65% vs 0.53%; OR 15.80; 95% CI 5.20-48.10; P<0.001).
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