Open AccessUnplanned surgical reoperations in a tertiary hospital: perioperative mortality and associated risk factors
Author(s) -
P. Rama-Maceiras,
Teresa Rey-Rilo,
Esther Moreno-Lopez,
Nieves Molins-Gauna,
Yolanda Sanduende-Otero,
Alberto PensadoCastiñeiras
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e32833e33b0
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , surgery , complication , mortality rate , tertiary care , intensive care unit , abdomen
The aim of the study was to estimate the rate of unplanned surgical reoperations in a tertiary hospital and the mortality in reoperated patients and to determine factors associated with risk of mortality in these patients.