Table 2.
Characteristics of the patients studied. Results are presented as % (number) or median, unless stated otherwise
| Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| No. of patients | 318 |
| No. of patients excluded | 98 |
| No. of patients included | 220 |
| Age (median, IQR) | 62 (18–4) |
| Male % (n) | 55 (109) |
| Major complications % (n) | 22 (48) |
| Minor or no complications % (n) | 78 (172) |
| Death % (n) | 11 (24) |
| Alive % (n) | 89 (196) |
| Surgery type % (n) | |
| Open | 99 (218) |
| Laparoscopic | 0.9 (2) |
| Exploratory laparotomy | 88.6 (195) |
| Appendectomy | 1.3 (3) |
| Cholecystectomy | 4.5 (10) |
| Other | 5.4 (12) |
| Postoperative ICU/HDU admission % (n) | 22 (49) |
| Surgical Apgar Score % (n) | |
| [0–2] | 1.1 (3) |
| [3–4] | 8.9 (25) |
| [5–6] | 47.7 (105) |
| [7–8] | 30.5 (67) |
| [9–10] | 9.1 (20) |
| Overall, median | 6 |
ICU: intensive care unit; HDU: high-dependency unit