Mortality after emergency abdominal surgery in a non ‐metropolitan Australian centre

ConclusionEmergency abdominal surgery can be safely provided in non ‐metropolitan Australian centres, with a low 30‐day mortality rate of 3.8% and a 90‐day mortality rate of 5.1%. This compares well with results published by other national and international investigators.

Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - November 25, 2018 Category: Rural Health Authors: Shreya Tocaciu, Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Guy J. Maddern, Matthias W. Wichmann Tags: Original Research Source Type: research