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editorial
. 2012 Dec 27;4(12):267–274. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i12.267

Table 2.

Preoperative variables and mortality rates of survivors and non-survivors of abdominal surgery

Preoperative variables Percent of mortality if factors present Percent of mortality if factors absent
Child class
A 10
B 31
C 76
Ascites 58 11
Emergency surgery 57 10
Bilirubin > 3 mg/dL 62 17
Albumin < 3 mg/dL 58 12
Prothrombin time > 1.5 s above control 63 18
White blood cell count > 10 000 54 19
P < 0.01 for all variables