Publications by authors named "Yu Jing Ong"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares postoperative outcomes of emergency laparotomy patients before and after an emergency laparotomy pathway was implemented, addressing high morbidity and mortality rates associated with the procedure.
- The analysis involved a total of 888 patients, with a focus on those who underwent surgeries for acute abdominal issues, excluding trauma and vascular cases, and utilized propensity score matching to minimize confounding factors.
- Findings indicated that the emergency laparotomy pathway led to better outcomes, including higher assessments by geriatric medicine, lower rates of major morbidity and intra-abdominal complications, while length of stay and 30-day mortality rates remained similar between the two groups.
