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Comparison between P-POSSUM and NELA risk score for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Egyptian patients
Background and aimsThe Portsmouth-Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (P-POSSUM) is one of the...
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O-POSSUM and P-POSSUM as predictors of morbidity and mortality in older patients after hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis
BackgroundThe POSSUM model has been widely used to predict morbidity and mortality after general surgery. Modified versions known as O-POSSUM and...
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P-POSSUM and the NELA Score Overpredict Mortality for Laparoscopic Emergency Bowel Surgery: An Analysis of the NELA Database
BackgroundRisk stratification has become a key part of the care processes for patients having emergency bowel surgery. This study aimed to determine...
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Prediction of mortality in secondary peritonitis: a prospective study comparing p-POSSUM, Mannheim Peritonitis Index, and Jabalpur Peritonitis Index
BackgroundRisk scoring systems are required to allow accurate prognostication, compare outcomes of surgery, and allow patients to make informed...
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Application of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scores in the risk assessment of elderly hip fracture surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSince Mohamed et al. analyzed 2326 orthopedic cases in 2002 and believed that the POSSUM formula can be directly used to predict...
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A Comparison of the P-POSSUM and NELA Risk Score for Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy in Singapore
Background (aims, hypotheses, or objectives)Emergency laparotomy (EL) is a high-risk surgical procedure associated with considerable morbidity and...
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Evaluation of different scoring systems in the prediction of complications, morbidity, and mortality after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy
BackgroundThis retrospective study aimed to assess the suitability of POSSUM and its modified versions, E-PASS and its modified score, SRS, and SORT...
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Application of Improved POSSUM Score Combined with Clavien-Dindo Classification in Predicting the Incidence of Severe Complications After Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery
To evaluate the value of the improved POSSUM scoring system combined with the Clavien-Dindo classification in predicting the incidence of severe...
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Sarcopenia estimation using psoas major enhances P-POSSUM mortality prediction in older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: cross-sectional study
IntroductionEmergency laparotomy is a considerable component of a colorectal surgeon’s workload and conveys substantial morbidity and mortality,...
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Evaluation of Predictive Value of P-POSSUM Score in Patients Operated for Acute Abdomen and Comparison of Scoring at Admission and Pre-operatively
Physiological and operative severity score for enumeration of mortality and morbidity (POSSUM), as reported by Copeland et al. (Br J Surg 78: 355–60,
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Prediction of morbidity and mortality after early cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: results of the S.P.Ri.M.A.C.C. study
BackgroundLess invasive alternatives than early cholecystectomy (EC) for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) treatment have been spreading in recent...
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Mortality and Morbidity Prediction for Older Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery—Comparison of the POSSUM, E-PASS Score, and SASA Score
Several postoperative outcome scoring systems have been developed and validated, combining both pre- and intraoperative factors. Among others are The...
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The Geriatrics at Risk Score (GeRi-Score) for mortality prediction in geriatric patients with proximal femur fracture – a development and validation study from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)
SummaryThis study developed an easy-to-use mortality prediction tool, which showed an acceptable discrimination and no significant lack of fit. The...
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The surgical Apgar score predicts postoperative complications and the survival in lung cancer patients
PurposeThe surgical Apgar score (SAS)—calculated using the intraoperative variables estimated blood loss, lowest heart rate, and lowest mean systolic...
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Surgical Apgar Score can help predict postoperative cardiopulmonary complication and reoperation in lung cancer resection
BackgroundBleeding due to lung resection increases the risk of cardiopulmonary complications and hospital stay. Surgical massive bleeding is...
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Morbimortality assessment in abdominal surgery: are we predicting or overreacting?
BackgroundHigh-risk surgical procedures represent a fundamental part of general surgery practice due to its significant rates of morbidity and...
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Surgical Apgar Score can accurately predict the severity of post-operative complications following emergency laparotomy
BackgroundThe Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) describes a feasible and objective tool for predicting surgical outcomes. However, the accuracy of the score...
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Frailty Assessment Can Enhance Current Risk Prediction Tools in Emergency Laparotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ObjectiveWe set out to assess the performance of the P-POSSUM and NELA risk prediction tool (NELA RPT), and hypothesized that combining them with the...
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Prognostic accuracy of emergency surgery score: a systematic review
PurposeThis systematic review aimed to summarize the literature regarding the prognostic accuracy of the emergency surgery score (ESS).
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Ability to predict surgical outcomes by surgical Apgar score: a systematic review
BackgroundThe Surgical Apgar score (SAS) is a straightforward and unbiased measure to assess the probability of experiencing complications after...
