Key result
Advanced age (≥ 60 years) and resection of small bowel loops were independently associated with 30-day postoperative mortality, increasing the odds by 9.8 and 8.3 times, respectively.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with postoperative mortality in a general surgery department.
Cohort (n=399)
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Odds Ratio: 9.8 (95% CI 2.5–37.7)
p-value: p=0.001
In a Guinean general surgery cohort, postoperative mortality was 3.5%, with age ≥60 years and small bowel resection identified as major independent risk factors.
May guide risk stratification in resource-limited cohorts; leaves open need for validation and targeted interventions.
The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with Postoperative Mortality (POM) in the general surgery department of the Ignace Deen hospital of the Conakry University Hospital.
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Barry et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Abdominal surgery (n=399). Advanced age (≥ 60 years) vs. Age < 60 years was evaluated on 30-day postoperative mortality (OR 9.8, 95% CI 2.5 - 37.7, p=0.001). Advanced age (≥ 60 years) and resection of small bowel loops were independently associated with 30-day postoperative mortality, increasing the odds by 9.8 and 8.3 times, respectively.
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