Application of the Predictive Optimal Trees in Emergency Surgery Risk Calculator (POTTER) to Emergency Surgical Debridement for Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

The Predictive OpTimal Trees in Emergency Surgery Risk calculator (POTTER) has been effective in addressing the need for a dynamic, non-linear risk assessment tool for emergency surgical procedures at large, though there is no data to suggest that it is equally effective for all types of emergency operations. The present study examines the accuracy of POTTER when used to assess likelihood of morbidity from any cause following surgical debridement for necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections (NSSTI).
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research