ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors associated with emergency left colonic surgery.
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- Non-malignant left colon emergency surgery: evaluation of factors affecting clinical outcomes and complications.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
- Factors associated with 30-day mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing emergency colorectal surgery.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMortality from emergency left-sided colorectal surgery can be substantial due to acuteness of the presentation and the urgent need to operate in the setting of a limited preparation in a morbid patient.
objectivesDetermine the 30-day postoperative outcomes and identify risk factors for complications and mortality following emergency colorectal operations.
designRetrospective SETTINGS: Three tertiary hospitals in three countries. PATIENTS AND
methodsFactors that were studied included age, sex, ASA score, type and extent of the operation, and presence/absence of malignancy. Unadjusted 30-day patient outcomes examined were complications and mortality. Differences in proportions were assessed using the Pearson chi-square test while logistic regression analyses were carried out to evaluate the correlation between risk factors and outcomes.
main outcome measures30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality SAMPLE SIZE: 104 patients.
resultsAmong 104 patients, 70 (67.3%) were men, and 34 (32.7%) were women. The mean (SD) age was 57.2 (17.1) years. The most common indication for emergency colonic surgery was malignant obstruction in 33 (31.7%) patients. The postoperative complication rate was 24% (25/104), and the mortality rate was 12.5% (13/104) within 30 days of the operation. The ASA status (
conclusionsThe 30-day mortality of emergency colorectal operations is greatly influenced by the presence of malignancy in the colon and physiological status at the time of the procedure. LIMITATIONS: The retrospective design and small sample size. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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