ASA status and age predict adverse events after abdominal surgery

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-108

  Hall Fracs, J C ^a   Hall, J L ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

abdomen; age; ASA score; risk; surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029901086     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Hall JC & Brooks B. Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups and abdominal surgery. Ausl. N.Z. J. Surg. 1994; 64: 604-6.
2. Cullen DJ, Nemeskal AR, Cooper JBet al. The effect of pulse oximetry, age and ASA physical status on the frequency of patients admitted unexpectedly to a post-operative intensive care unit and the severity of their anesthesia related complications. Anesth. Analg. 1992; 74: 181-8.