Costs of surgical futility in emergency laparotomy

Background: Surgical futility has been defined as death within 72 h of emergency laparotomy. It is associated with patient distress, moral injury and opportunity costs. This study aimed to determine the rates of surgical futility after emergency laparotomy at a single high-volume centre, and to attr...

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Main Authors: C.L. Downey, D.G. Jayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262025000026
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