Validation of Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) in Egyptian Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Dec 3, 2022

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Emergency laparotomy is the most common emergency surgery which considered a life saving exploratory procedure for which the clinical presentation, underlying pathology, anatomical site of surgery, and preoperative management vary considerably. There are more than 400 OPCS codes describing surgery that could come under the umbrella term of 'emergency laparotomy' which reflect the diverse nature of this surgical cohort. In spite the lack of data on the outcomes of emergency laparotomies it is generally considered very poor mortality rates following emergency laparotomy Internationally report...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients more who are 18 years old or older.
• • Patients who are in need of an emergency laparotomy within 24 hours of admission.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients less than 18 years old.
• • Patients who are not accessible for follow up to the 30th postoperative day.