Table 2 .
Summary of demographic and admission data and outcomes for patients having open surgery, laparoscopy and non-operative treatment with an admission NEWS ≥4
| Open | Laparoscopic | Non-operative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions, n | 166 | 183 | 334 |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 70 (60–78.8) | 68 (53–77) | 76.5 (66.2–84) |
| Female, n (%) | 91 (54.8) | 91 (49.7) | 189 (56.6) |
| Type of admission | |||
| Elective, n (%) | 8 (4.8) | 7 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Emergency, n (%) | 158 (95.2) | 176 (96.2) | 334 (100.0) |
| Admission specialty group | |||
| Medicine, n (%) | 27 (16.3) | 27 (14.8) | 146 (43.7) |
| Surgery, n (%) | 139 (83.7) | 154 (84.2) | 188 (56.3) |
| Medicine for Older People, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) |
| Included in NELA, n (%) | 138 (83.1) | 138 (75.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Palliative care received, n (%) | 17 (10.2) | 16 (8.7) | 62 (18.6) |
| Outcomes | |||
| Hospital length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 17.8 (8.4–35.9) | 12.7 (6.7–25.7) | 7.7 (2.9–16.4) |
| Mortality | |||
| In-hospital, n (%) | 40 (24.1) | 20 (10.9) | 136 (40.7) |
| 30 days, n (%) | 47 (28.3) | 21 (11.5) | 168 (50.3) |
| 1 year, n (%) | 59 (35.5) | 37 (20.2) | 201 (60.2) |
| Readmission within 1 year, n (%) | 66 (39.8) | 69 (37.7) | 101 (30.2) |
| Unanticipated ICU admission, n (%) | 47 (28.3) | 31 (16.9) | 21 (6.3) |
| Combined outcome: death or readmission within 1 year, n (%) | 113 (68.1) | 92 (50.3) | 273 (81.7) |
Data are presented as n (%) and median (IQR).