Table 1.
Distribution of procedure and corresponding mortality rates
| Procedure | Number | 30-day mortality |
|---|---|---|
| Colectomy: right | 262 (15.3%) | 23 (8.8%) |
| Small bowel resection | 246 (14.4%) | 52 (21.1%) |
| Hartmann’s procedure | 167 (9.8%) | 24 (14.4%) |
| Adhesiolysis | 158 (9.3%) | 17 (10.8%) |
| Formation of stoma | 113 (6.6%) | 16 (14.2%) |
| Colectomy: subtotal | 109 (6.4%) | 17 (15.6%) |
| Repair of perforated duodenal ulcer | 88 (5.2%) | 10 (11.4%) |
| Drainage of abscess/collection | 86 (5.0%) | 9 (10.5%) |
| Colectomy: left (including anterior resection) | 84 (4.9%) | 10 (11.9%) |
| Oesophagogastric surgery: any type | 73 (4.3%) | 11 (15.1%) |
| Hernia repair | 63 (3.7%) | 8 (12.7%) |
| Exploratory/relook laparotomy only | 39 (2.3%) | 19 (48.7%) |
| Colectomy: unspecified | 38 (2.2%) | 12 (31.6%) |
| Haemostasis | 32 (1.9%) | 7 (21.9%) |
| Repair of intestinal perforation | 30 (1.8%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Oversew bleeding duodenal ulcer | 23 (1.3%) | 3 (13.0%) |
| Intestinal bypass | 17 (1.0%) | 4 (23.5%) |
| Total patients with data | 1,708 (100%) | 252 (14.8%) |