Delay in Source Control in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Leads to 6% Increased Risk of Death Per Hour: A Nationwide Cohort Study
(2019)
Journal Article
Boyd-Carson, H., Doleman, B., Cromwell, D., Lockwood, S., Williams, J. P., Tierney, G. M., …for The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Collaboration. (2019). Delay in Source Control in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Leads to 6% Increased Risk of Death Per Hour: A Nationwide Cohort Study. World Journal of Surgery, 44, 869–875. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-019-05254-x
© 2019, Société Internationale de Chirurgie. Background: Delay to theatre for patients with intra-abdominal sepsis is cited as a particular risk factor for death. Our aim was to evaluate the potential relationship between hourly delay from admission... Read More about Delay in Source Control in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Leads to 6% Increased Risk of Death Per Hour: A Nationwide Cohort Study.