[Table/Fig-1]:
Patient’s characteristics
| Frequency (%) | Median [min-max] | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Age | 75 (70-96) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 75 (60.5) | |
| Female | 49 (39.5) | |
| ASA score | ||
| I-II | 64 (51.6) | |
| III-IV | 60 (48.4) | |
| History of cardiac disease | 19 (15.3) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19 (15.3) | |
| Anemia at admission | 21 (16.9) | |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Palliative | 28 (22.6) | |
| Curative | 96 (77.4) | |
| Emergency admittance | ||
| Emergent | 42 (33) | |
| Not emergent | 82 (67) | |
| Postoperative mortality | 20 (16.1) | |
| Overall morbidity | 9 (7.3) | |
| Specific mobidity | 44 (35.5) | |
| Duration of hospitalization | 12 days (1-54) | |
ASA: anesthesia risk score defined by American Anesthesiology Association