Key result
Lifetime risk of intra-abdominal surgery reaches ~44% in adults over 60.
Why the study?
The lifetime risk of intra-abdominal surgery was unknown and needed to be derived from local population data.
Population
2648 autopsy and clinical records from a public and private hospital over 8 years
Comparison
Public hospital vs private hospital intra-abdominal surgical rates
Design
Observational review of autopsy and clinical records
Follow-up
8 years
Authors
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Local lifetime intra-abdominal surgery risk estimates warrant cautious use; leaves open generalizability and incidental surgery impact.
Observational (n=2,648)
Yes
The lifetime risk of intra-abdominal surgery is estimated to be 43.8% based on operative rates in individuals over age 60.
Nunoo-Mensah et al. (2009) reported an observational. Intra-abdominal surgery was evaluated on Adjusted intra-abdominal surgical rate in those over the age of 60. The estimated lifetime risk of intra-abdominal surgery, based on the adjusted surgical rate in individuals over the age of 60, was 43.8%.
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