https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 High-risk emergency laparotomy in Australia: comparing NELA, P-POSSUM, and ACS-NSQIP calculators https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40133 P = 0.07) or NRPC and ACS-NSQIP (P = 0.18). Conclusions: In the Australian context, the NRPC is a highly sensitive and useful tool for predicting 30-day mortality in high-risk emergency laparotomy patients and is comparable with P-POSSUM and ACS-NSQIP calculators.]]> Wed 20 Jul 2022 14:05:56 AEST ]]> Getting back ‘home’ after emergency laparotomy: how many never make it? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53789 70 years) had not returned to their pre-hospital residence. Conclusion: Patients who survive 90 and 365 days following EL nearly all return to their pre-hospital residence, with only a very small proportion of previously independent patients entering dependent care. This should help inform shared decision-making regarding emergency laparotomy in the acute setting.]]> Mon 15 Jan 2024 10:45:24 AEDT ]]>