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Background
Emergency colorectal surgery tends to be associated with poorer outcomes compared to elective colorectal surgery. This study assessed the morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing emergency and elective colorectal resection in two metropolitan hospitals.
Methods
Patients were identified retrospectively from two institutions between April 2018 and July 2020. Baseline, operative and...
Background
Emergency general surgery (EGS) patients have an increased risk of mortality and morbidity compared to other surgical patients. Limited risk assessment tools exist for use in both operative and non‐operative EGS patients. We assessed the accuracy of a modified Emergency Surgical Acuity Score (mESAS) in EGS patients at our institution.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study from an acute...
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