Table 4.
Outcomes for emergency general surgical patients
| n | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| For patients who received surgery (N = 188) | ||
| In-hospital postoperative complications (N = 145) | 49 | 33.8 |
| Surgical site infection | 20 | 13.8 |
| Unplanned reoperation | 7 | 4.8 |
| Wound dehiscence | 4 | 2.8 |
| Cardiac arrest | 3 | 2.1 |
| Unplanned intubation | 2 | 1.4 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 | 0.7 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 1 | 0.7 |
| Postoperative complications (others) | 11 | 7.6 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Discharged | 160 | 85.1 |
| Recommended for transfer | 9 | 4.8 |
| Died | 6 | 3.2 |
| Unknown outcome | 13 | 6.9 |
| Length of hospital stay, days (median, IQR) (N = 154)a | 12 | (6, 20) |
| For patients who did not receive surgery (N = 168) | ||
| Outcomes | ||
| Discharged | 66 | 39.3 |
| Recommended for transfer | 60 | 35.7 |
| Died | 12 | 7.1 |
| Unknown outcome | 30 | 17.9 |
| Length of hospital stay, days (median, IQR)(N = 65)a | 8 | (5, 14) |
aLength of stay restricted to individuals who were discharged with or without recommendations for transfer. Patients who died or had an unknown outcome are excluded