Hospital mortality after urgent and emergency laparotomy in patients aged 65 yr and over. Risk and prediction of risk using multiple logistic regression analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 776-781

  Cook, T M ^a,c   Day, C J E ^b  

^a Royal United Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Mortality risk factors; Outcome prediction; Surgery laparotomy emergency

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031744719     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.6.776     Document Type: Article

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