Perioperative mortality of emergency and elective surgical patients in a low-income country: a single institution experience

ConclusionMore than two thirds of patients died within 7 postoperative days. More emergency patients died than elective counterparts, and emergency cases had a higher rate of dying within 7  days of surgery. Poor ASA performance score was associated with earlier postoperative death. Further prospective multi-institutional studies are warranted to elucidate the factors that contribute to higher postoperative mortality in low-income country patients.
Source: Perioperative Medicine - Category: Surgery Source Type: research