Table 3

Mortality and morbidity

AL

DL

p


Mortality

54.8%

16.5%

< 0.0001


Mean age:

75 vs. 47.3

74 vs. 63.2

NS

Died vs. survived

P < 0.0001

P < 0.0001


Wound infection

32.3%

13.3%

0.013


MOF

93.5%

21.5%

< 0.0001


Sepsis

83.9%

21.5%

< 0.0001


Person et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009 4:41   doi:10.1186/1749-7922-4-41

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