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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2007; 13(30): 4056-4063
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4056
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4056
ASA Class | Systemic disturbance | Mortality (%) |
1 | Healthy patient with no disease outside of the surgical process | < 0.03 |
2 | Mild to moderate systemic disease caused by the surgical condition or by other pathological processes, medically well-controlled | 0.2 |
3 | Severe disease process which limits activity but is not incapacitating | 1.2 |
4 | Severe incapacitating disease process that is a constant threat to life | 8 |
5 | Moribund patient not expected to survive 24 h with or without an operation | 34 |
E | Suffix to indicate emergency surgery for any class | Increased |
- Citation: Millwala F, Nguyen GC, Thuluvath PJ. Outcomes of patients with cirrhosis undergoing non-hepatic surgery: Risk assessment and management. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(30): 4056-4063
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i30/4056.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4056