Costs of surgical futility in emergency laparotomy
Background: Surgical futility has been defined as death within 72 h of emergency laparotomy. It is associated with patient distress, moral injury and opportunity costs. This study aimed to determine the rates of surgical futility after emergency laparotomy at a single high-volume centre, and to attr...
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Main Authors: | C.L. Downey, D.G. Jayne |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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Series: | Surgery in Practice and Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262025000026 |
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