Why the study?
Does the Abdominal Reoperation Predictive Index reduce mortality and ICU length of stay in critically ill patients with postoperative intra-abdominal sepsis compared to standard clinical consensus?
Population
542 critically ill patients who received major abdominal surgery and developed septic complications
Comparison
Abdominal Reoperation Predictive Index to guide… vs Routine decision to reoperate based on clinical…
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Should not yet change reoperation decisions in postoperative sepsis; leaves open need for randomized validation of predictive indices.
Does the Abdominal Reoperation Predictive Index reduce mortality and ICU length of stay in critically ill patients with postoperative intra-abdominal sepsis compared to standard clinical consensus?
The use of a predictive index to guide abdominal reoperation decisions in critically ill patients with sepsis reduces mortality and ICU length of stay compared to standard clinical consensus.
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