Adjusting the Split: Examining Complications After Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults experience higher rates of complications after an emergency exploratory laparotomy (EEL). To better understand the shift to an aging population in the United States, identifying how age may influence these complications in older patients is important. The current standard age category for older adult patients is ≥65. We analyzed postlaparotomy complications using a lower age split.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was done on patients who required an EEL from October 2015 to December 2019 at an academic medical center. Patient demographics and hospital course variables were collected. Differences in complications in patients aged ≥/<55 y and ≥/<65 y were measured using univariate and multivariable analyses.

Results

A total of 481 patients wer

SUBMITTER: Chawla M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841194 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature