Table 6.

Comparison of outcomes between elective and emergent surgical procedures

Outcome	Elective, n = 73	Emergent, n = 72	p value
In-hospital mortality, no. (%)	7 (9.6)	15 (20.8)	0.06
Complications, no. (%)
Overall	45 (61.6)	59 (81.9)	0.007
Medical*	38 (52.0)	49 (68.1)	0.049
Surgical†	19 (26.0)	20 (27.8)	0.81
Length of stay, median (range) d	8 (1–93)	12 (2–76)	< 0.001
ICU admission, no. (%)	8 (11.0)	32 (44.4)	< 0.001
1-year mortality, no. (%)	17 (27.8)	30 (49.1)	0.016

ICU = intensive care unit.

^*Includes pneumonia, acute coronary syndrome, delirium, sepsis and deep venous thrombosis.

^†Includes wound infection, ileus, anastomotic dehiscence and hematoma.