One-year mortality rates after standardized management for emergency laparotomy: results from the Swedish SMASH study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who require an emergency laparotomy suffer from high mortality and morbidity rates. Studies have shown that the standardization of perioperative management reduces complications in the short term. The aim of the present study was to report long-term mortality rates for the SMASH (Standardized perioperative Management of patients operated with acute Abdominal Surgery in a High-risk and emergency setting) study, as well as short- and long-term outcomes for different age groups within the SMASH study.

Methods

A prospective intervention study was introduced in 2018, with the aim of investigating the introduction of a standardized protocol for emergency laparotomy. For 42 months, intervention patients were managed according to the protocol and outcomes were th

SUBMITTER: Timan TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10823779 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature