Table 1.
Characteristics of patients undergoing AHA surgery (n = 50)
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 61.4 ± 17.2 |
| Female sex | 24 (48) |
| BMI, mean ± SD [range]† | 25.0 ± 5.8 [15.3–40.6] |
| Diagnosis | |
| Obstruction | 15 (30) |
| Perforation | 25 (50) |
| Other‡ | 10 (20) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Emergency laparotomy | 42 (84) |
| Emergency laparoscopy | 8 (16) |
| Duration of surgery, mean ± SD, h | 2.1 ± 1.3 |
| Thoracic epidural | 45 (90) |
| Preoperative sepsis§ | 26 (54) |
| Postoperative pulmonary complications | 17 (34) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 22 (44) |
| Respiratory diseases | 9 (18) |
| Diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2) | 1 (2) |
| ECOG score | |
| 0–1 points | 37 (74) |
| 2–4 points | 13 (26) |
| ASA classification | |
| 1–2 | 33 (66) |
| 3–4 | 17 (34) |
| LOS after surgery, median (IQR), d¶ | 12 (7–22) |
| Admitted to ICU | 10 (20) |
| LOS in the ICU, median (IQR), d | 3.0 (1.0–5.5) |
| Residential status, own home | 47 (94) |
| NMS score, median (IQR) | 9 (6–9) |
| Walking aid† | 11 (22) |
| Home care | 11 (22) |
AHA = acute high-risk abdominal; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI = body mass index; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range; LOS = length of stay in hospital; NMS = New Mobility
Score; SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless indicated otherwise.
†
n = 49.
‡
Primarily diverticulitis Hinchey grade 3, mesenteric ischemia and surgically treated gastrointestinal bleeding.
§
n = 48.
¶
n = 43.