The EGS grading scale for skin and soft-tissue infections is predictive of poor outcomes: a multicenter validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over the last 5 years, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma has developed grading scales for emergency general surgery (EGS) diseases. In a previous validation study using diverticulitis, the grading scales were predictive of complications and length of stay. As EGS encompasses diverse diseases, the purpose of this study was to validate the grading scale concept against a different disease process with a higher associated mortality. We hypothesized that the grading scale would be predictive of complications, length of stay, and mortality in skin and soft-tissue infections (STIs).

Methods

This multi-institutional trial encompassed 12 centers. Data collected included demographic variables, disease characteristics, and outcomes such as mortality, over

SUBMITTER: Savage SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6433490 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature