Table 1 Characteristics of 246 patients who underwent major abdominal surgery
Characteristic (n = 246) | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 18 years | 121 | 49.2 |
≥ 18 years | 125 | 50.8 |
Gender | ||
Male | 129 | 52.4 |
Female | 117 | 47.6 |
Type of surgery | ||
Elective | 62 | 25.2 |
Emergency | 184 | 74.8 |
ASA status | ||
I | 50 | 20.3 |
II | 110 | 44.8 |
III | 82 | 33.3 |
IV | 4 | 1.6 |
Duration between diagnosis and surgery for emergencies (days), n = 184 | ||
Within 1 day | 119 | 64.7 |
Longer than a day | 65 | 35.3 |
Duration of surgery (hours) | ||
≤ 1.5 | 180 | 73.2 |
> 1.5 | 66 | 26.8 |
Pre-surgery treatment | ||
Yes | 52 | 21.1 |
No | 194 | 78.9 |
Intra operative treatment (litres) | ||
≤ 1 | 94 | 38.2 |
> 1 | 152 | 61.8 |
Comorbidities | ||
No | 183 | 74.4 |
Yes | 63 | 25.6 |
Organs involved | ||
One organ | 192 | 78.0 |
More than one organ | 54 | 22.0 |
Serum lactate | ||
Normal (≤ 2.0 mmol/L) | 116 | 47.2 |
High (> 2.0 mmol/L) | 130 | 52.8 |