A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS FACTORS  INFLUENCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FOLLOWING  EMERGENCY ABDOMINAL SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE  HOSPITAL

Choban Venkatesh Muthu Rajan, Mokan Raj, Sharmila Venkatachalapathy

A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS FACTORS INFLUENCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FOLLOWING EMERGENCY ABDOMINAL SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Authors

Choban Venkatesh Muthu Rajan, Mokan Raj, Sharmila Venkatachalapathy

Keywords:

Emergency abdominal surgery; Postoperative complications; Mortality; Emergency laparotomy; Risk factors; Surgical outcomes.

Abstract

Background: Emergency abdominalsurgery constitutes a major component ofsurgical practice and is associated withsignificantly higher morbidity andmortality compared to elective procedures.Rapid clinical deterioration, delayed presentation, and the presence ofunderlying comorbidities contribute to pooroutcomes in these patients

References

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Published

2026-07-29

How to Cite

Choban Venkatesh Muthu Rajan, Mokan Raj, Sharmila Venkatachalapathy. (2026). A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS FACTORS INFLUENCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FOLLOWING EMERGENCY ABDOMINAL SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1490–1508. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2547