Impact of surgical delay on outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: A single center experience

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Sep 27, 2015; 7(9): 208-213
Published online Sep 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.208

Table 6 Mean time taken to perform computed tomography against morbidity and mortality

		n	Mean time taken to perform CTAP	Standard error mean	P value
Clavien 2 and below		19	6.5 h	3.436	0.006^a
Clavien 3 and above		101	13.1 h	0.776
Mortality	Yes	12	11.667	4.962	0.119
Mortality	No	108	7.139	0.797

^aP < 0.05 statistically significant difference between groups. CTAP: Computed tomography scans of the abdomen and pelvis.

Citation: Ong M, Guang TY, Yang TK. Impact of surgical delay on outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: A single center experience. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015; 7(9): 208-213
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i9/208.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.208