Table 1 Characteristics of the 444 patients undergoing emergency surgery
Characteristics | All patients (n = 444) |
|---|---|
Female sex | 231 (52%) |
Age, median (range) | 50 (16 – 93) |
Age over 80 years | 40 (9%) |
Function state (activity of daily living) | |
Independent | 420 (95%) |
Partially dependent | 22 (5%) |
Dependent | 2 (0.5%) |
Living at home before hospitalization | 426 (96%) |
Comorbidities | 214 (48%) |
Charlson index > 0 | 136 (31%) |
Charlson index, mean (range) | 2.5 (1–9)* |
Charlson index ≥ 2 | 84 (19%) |
Any malignancy | 50 (11%) |
Metastatic solid tumour | 16 (3.6%) |
Preoperative organ dysfunction | 37 (8.3%) |
Reason for emergency surgery complication | 32 (7.2%) |
Surgical complication | 19 (4.3%) |
Other complication (including endoscopic etc.) | 13 (2.9%) |
Referral patient | 14 (3.2%) |
Previous surgery within 30 days | 19 (4.3%) |