The association of pre‐operative anaemia with morbidity and mortality after emergency laparotomy

Pre‐operative anaemia is associated with poor outcomes after elective surgery but its relationship with outcomes after emergency surgery is unclear. We analysed National Emergency Laparotomy Audit data from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2017, excluding laparotomy for haemorrhage. Anaemia was classi...

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Main Authors: Boyd‐Carson, H, Shah, A, Sugavanam, A, Reid, J, Stanworth, SJ, Oliver, CM
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020