Predictors of morbidity and mortality among elderly patients undergoing emergency exploratory laparotomy at regional referral hospitals in Uganda: a multi-centre prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderly patients commonly pose a significant challenge, mainly in emergency settings where the time to optimize the high-risk patient with other associated co-morbidities is inadequate, which predisposes these patients to a number of complications postoperatively. There is paucity of data on predictors of morbidity and mortality among elderly surgical patients in Uganda. This study assessed the predictors of morbidity and mortality among elderly patients undergoing emergency exploratory laparotomy at Jinja, Lira, Hoima, and Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospitals.

Methods

This was a prospective observational cohort in which elderly patients (≥ 65 years) that underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy from 15th November 2024 to 14th February 2025 were enrolled and

SUBMITTER: Kagimu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature