Table 3.

In-hospital mortality and operative indication, n = 145

Operative indication	Patients, no. (%)	Mortality, no. (%)
Small bowel obstruction	18 (12.4)	4 (22.2)
Large bowel obstruction	14 (9.7)	6 (42.3)*
Perforated viscus	16 (11.0)	4 (25.0)
Symptomatic gallstones	10 (6.9)	0 (0)
Appendicitis	4 (2.8)	0 (0)
Hernia	28 (19.3)	3 (10.7)
Colorectal cancer	28 (19.3)	4 (14.3)
Other†	27 (18.6)	1 (3.7)

^*p = 0.001 for large bowel obstruction versus all other procedures.

^†Includes abdominal aortic aneurysm, pelvic mass, gastric cancer, endometrial cancer, peritonitis, renal mass, gastric outlet obstruction, achalasia, rectal prolapse and lower gastrointestinal bleeding.