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Table 1 Study population demographics

From: External validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) in 3305 abdominal surgery patients in the independent sector in the UK

 

All patients

N = 3305

N (%)

In-patient death

N = 29

N (%)

Survived to discharge

N = 3276

N (%)

Mean age (SD)

51.09 (15.88)

66.48 (9.38)

50.95 (15.86)

Male gender (M:F)

1592 (48.0)

18 (62.0)

1574 (48.0)

ASA

1

1199 (36.3)

2 (6.9)

1197 (36.5)

2

1581 (47.8)

5 (17.2)

1576 (48.1)

3

477 (14.4)

13 (44.8)

464 (14.2)

≥ 4

48 (1.5)

9 (31.0)

39 (1.2)

Elective admission

2783 (84.2)

16 (55.2)

2767 (84.5)

Type of surgery

Oesophagus

244 (7.38)

1 (3.5)

243 (7.42)

Stomach

310 (9.38)

0 (0.0)

310 (9.46)

Duodenum

34 (1.03)

0 (0.0)

34 (1.04)

Small intestine

189 (5.72)

2 (6.9)

187 (5.71)

Large intestine

812 (24.6)

4 (13.8)

808 (24.7)

Rectum

376 (11.4)

1 (3.45)

375 (11.4)

HPB

600 (18.2)

10 (34.5)

590 (18.0)

Othera

740 (22.4)

11 (37.9)

729 (22.3)

Severity of procedure

Intermediate

286 (8.65)

0 (0.0)

286 (8.73)

Major

1374 (41.6)

12 (41.4)

1362 (41.6)

Complex major/complex

1645 (49.8)

17 (58.6)

1628 (49.7)

Comorbidity

Mean Charlson Index (IQR)

0.692 (1)

3.59 (1)

0.667 (1)

Cancer (yes/no)

330 (10.0)

15 (52.0)

315 (9.6)

  1. aOther: laparotomy, retroperitoneal surgery, adhesionolysis, aortic surgery, adrenalectomy