Incidence of postoperative mortality and validation of the 'Preoperative Score to Predict Postoperative Mortality' (POSPOM) in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the incidence of in-hospital postoperative mortality and validate the Preoperative Score to Predict Postoperative Mortality (POSPOM).

Design

Retrospective case-control study.

Setting

A tertiary university hospital in Thailand.

Participants

All patients who underwent surgical procedures in 2019 under any anaesthesia technique.

Main outcome measures

Incidence of in-hospital postoperative mortality and POSPOM score performance (sensitivity, specificity and predictive values).

Results

A total of 39 674 patients underwent surgery in 2019. The in-hospital postoperative mortality rate was 0.76% (95% CI 0.68% to 0.85%). After excluding cases per POSPOM criteria, 270 deceased patients remained. The POSPOM score was validated against

SUBMITTER: Mangmeesri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature