Table 3 Outcomes of patients stratified as ‘high risk’ by the Royal College of Surgeons recommendations
Predicted risk of 30 day mortality ≥ 5% Total n = 72 N (%) | Predicted risk of 30 day mortality < 5% Total n = 3233 N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 69.72 (15.83) | 50.67 (15.63) |
Mean Charlson Index (IQR) | 2.24 (2) | 0.658 (1) |
Elective surgery | 11 (15.3%) | 2772 (85.7%) |
Type of surgery | ||
Oesophagus | 0 (0.00%) | 244 (7.55%) |
Stomach | 2 (2.78%) | 308 (9.53%) |
Duodenum | 2 (2.78%) | 32 (1.0%) |
Small intestine | 4 (5.56%) | 185 (5.72%) |
Large intestine | 19 (26.4%) | 793 (24.5%) |
Rectum | 8 (11.1%) | 368 (11.4%) |
HPB | 9 (12.5%) | 591 (18.3%) |
Other | 28 (38.9%)a | 712 (22.0%) |
ICU admission | ||
Planned | 36 (52.9%) | 1180 (39.1%) |
Unplanned | 17 (25.0%) | 101 (3.3%) |
Missing | 4 | 213 |
Median length of hospital stay (IQR) | 18.34 (19.4) | 5.27 (7.09) |
In-hospital death | 13 (18.1%) | 16 (0.50%) |
In-hospital death within 30 days | 13 (18.1%) | 8 (0.25%) |