Table 2.
Reason for surgical admission
| Diagnosis | n = 430 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| General surgery | ||
| Upper GI | 78 (18) | |
| Colorectal | 74 (17) | |
| Hepatobiliary | 46 (11) | |
| Herniorrhaphy | 16 (4) | |
| Abdominal pain | 98 (23) | |
| Other | 11 (3) | |
| Missing | 9 (2) | |
| Total | 332 | |
| Cardiothoracic | ||
| CABG | 34 (8) | |
| Valve replacement | 8 (2) | |
| Thoracotomy | 3 (1) | |
| Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery | 6 (1) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) | |
| Total | 52 | |
| Vascular | ||
| Critical limb ischaemia | 11 (3) | |
| Aneurysm repair | 6 (1) | |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 4 (1) | |
| Varicose veins | 9 (2) | |
| Angiography | 6 (1) | |
| Amputation | 3 (1) | |
| Missing | 7 (2) | |
| Total | 46 | |