Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramÒ (ACS NSQIPÒ) database to identify factors associated with postoperative mortality after elective non-cardiac surgery
Abstract:Background: Various surgical risk assessment tools, including the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramÒ (ACS NSQIPÒ) risk calculator have been devised to predict post-operative mortality. However, the role of individual factors on mortality is unclear. We sought to identify patient characteristics from the database that were associated with postoperative mortality in patients undergoing elective, non-cardiac surgery. Methods: Data from the ACS NSQIPÒ database at a tertiary… Show more
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