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Table 3 Mortality and morbidity

From: Abbreviated emergency laparotomy in the non-trauma setting

 

AL

DL

p

Mortality

54.8%

16.5%

< 0.0001

Mean age:

75 vs. 47.3

74 vs. 63.2

NS

Died vs. survived

P < 0.0001

P < 0.0001

 

Wound infection

32.3%

13.3%

0.013

MOF

93.5%

21.5%

< 0.0001

Sepsis

83.9%

21.5%

< 0.0001