Table 2

Emergency operations.

Operation
N (%)
M
F
Median age (IQR)
Mean LOS (± SEM)
Median LOS (IQR)

Trauma
195 (32)
162
33
30 (21–42)
14.90 (1.54)
6 (3–16)
     Laparotomy
17 (2.8)
16
1
29 (22–37)
16.4 (7.74)
6 (4–9)
     Thoracic procedures
33 (5.5)
29
4
29 (20–42)
6.9 (1.3)
5 (2–8)
     Neuro surgery
30 (5)
23
7
35 (21–42)
24.2 (4.16)
16 (12–29)
     Orthopaedic operations
52 (8.6)
41
11
31 (24–45)
16.8 (2.9)
10 (5–18)
     Maxillo facial operations
6 (1)
4
2
18 (17–22)
8 (2.84)
5.5 (4–7)
     Vascular operations
6 (1)
5
1
31 (25–32)
14.3 (9.98)
5.5 (2–7)
     Minor surgery
36 (6)
34
2
29 (20–42)
2.8 (0.5)
2 (1–3)
     Poly trauma
15 (2.5)
13
2
32 (24–44)
39.7 (7.97)
38 (8–65)
Vascular
64 (11)
48
16
72 (62–77)
24.8 (2.65)
18.5 (10–31)
     AAA repair
7 (1.2)
6
1
77 (67–83)
22 (6)
14 (10–29)
     Bypass
16 (2.6)
14
2
69 (59–77)
25 (4.8)
21 (13–32)
     Amputation
23 (3.8)
17
6
71 (57–76)
31 (5.31)
27 (17–32)
     EVAR
7 (1.2)
2
5
71 (49–87)
19.4 (7.07)
9 (7–31)
     Embolectomy
10 (1.7)
9
1
77 (64–82)
14.5 (4.83)
8 (8–16)
     Others
1 (0.2)
0
1
72
17 (0)
17
General surgery
346 (57)
248
98
36(26–50)
6 (0.51)
3 (2–6)
Abscesses
136





     Perianal Abscess
55 (9.1)
42
13
41 (32–48)
2.4 (0.24)
2 (1–3)
     IVDU-related Abscess
32 (5.3)
16
15
34 (28–44)
3.1 (0.77)
2 (1–3)
     Pilonidal Abscess
12 (2)
7
5
28 (21–37)
2 (0.33)
2 (1–2.5)
     Hydradenitis abscess
2 (0.3)
2
0
41 (39–42)
2 (0)
2 (2–2)
     Other abscess
35 (5.8)
21
14
40 (26–48)
2.8 (0.62)
2 (1–3)
Laparoscopy
74





     Laparoscopic appendectomy
43 (7.1)
23
20
26 (21–31)
3.1 (0.3)
3 (2–4)
     Laparoscopic DUP repair
3 (0.5)
1
2
66 (62–76)
7 (4.04)
4 (3–15)
     Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
17 (2.8)
7
10
44 (34–59)
9.2 (2.84)
6 (4–9)
     Laparoscopic exploration
7 (1.2)
1
6
23 (18–51)
6.9 (1.95)
6 (3–10)
     Other laparoscopy
4 (0.7)
2
2
52 (39–65)
17.3 (5.85)
15 (8–26)
Laparotomy
135





     Laparoptomy appendicectomy
5 (0.8)
2
3
39 (37–57)
1 (0.46)
6 (3–7)
     Open appendicectomy
45 (7.5)
33
12
27(23–34)
4.13 (0.81)
2 (2–4)
     Open DUP repair
6 (1)
5
2
41 (35–72)
9 (3.06)
6 (4–8)
     Obstruction
12 (2)
7
5
60 (38–73)
24.3 (5.73)
16 (7–37)
     Other laparotomy
30 (5)
10
20
50 (37–70)
15.3 (3.52)
9 (5–15)
     Hernia
14 (2.3)
12
2
42 (29–58)
5.9 (2.4)
2 (2–5.5)
Other procedures
24
13
8
42 (33–54)
9.8 (4.2)
5 (3–11)
Overall
605
458
147
37 (25–52)
10 (0.6)
4 (2–11)

N: number. M: male. F: female. SEM: standard error of mean. IQR: interquatile range. AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm. EVAR: endovascular aneurysm repair. IVDU: intravenous drug usage. DUP: duodenal ulcer perforation.

Mai-Phan et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008 3:19   doi:10.1186/1749-7922-3-19