Number of Procedures Done in Two Groups of Elderly Patients Who Underwent Emergency Abdominal Surgery: Group 1 (70–79 Years), Group 2 (≥ 80 Years)
| Procedure | Group, no. of procedures | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (n = 364) | 2 (n = 346) | |
| Gastrointestinal resection | 70 | 67 |
| Hernia repair | 62 | 76 |
| Cholecystectomy | 62 | 48 |
| Appendectomy | 51 | 23 |
| Gastrointestinal oversewing | 26 | 32 |
| Palliative bypass and defunctioning stoma | 31 | 35 |
| Laparotomy | 19 | 21 |
| Other | 43 | 44 |
χ2 = 14.39, 7 df, p = 0,0447.