Age, yr, mean ± SD | 60.9 ± 16.7 |
Sex |
Male | 25 (52) |
Female | 23 (48) |
Comorbidities |
None | 26 (54) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 17 (35) |
Respiratory diseases | 11 (23) |
Diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2) | 3 (6) |
ASA physical status classification |
1–2 points (healthy or mild systemic disease) | 35 (73) |
3–5 points (severe systematic disease or moribund) | 13 (27) |
Preadmission functional performance |
CAS, points, median (IQR) | 6 (6–6) |
CAS = 6 points (independent basic mobility) | 48 (100) |
NMS, points, median (IQR) | 9 (9–9) |
NMS = 9 points (no walking difficulties) | 39 (81) |
BI, points, median (IQR) | 100 (100–100) |
BI = 100 points (independent in basic ADL) (n = 47) | 39 (83) |
Home care before surgery | 9 (19) |
Residential status |
Admitted from their own home | 47 (98) |
Discharged to their own home (n = 44) | 42 (96) |
Indication of surgery |
Intestinal obstruction | 25 (52) |
Perforated viscus | 15 (31) |
Other† | 8 (17) |
Type of operation |
Emergency laparotomy | 37 (77) |
Emergency laparoscopy | 11 (23) |
Epidural anestehsia | 43 (90) |
Reoperation during admission | 14 (29) |
Length of stay after surgery, d, median (IQR) | 7 (4–14) |
Postoperative pulmonary complication‡ | 10 (21) |
30-day mortality | 4 (8) |