Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2012; 4(12): 267-274
Published online Dec 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i12.267
Table 2 Preoperative variables and mortality rates of survivors and non-survivors of abdominal surgery
Preoperative variablesPercent of mortality if factors presentPercent of mortality if factors absent
Child class
A10
B31
C76
Ascites5811
Emergency surgery5710
Bilirubin > 3 mg/dL6217
Albumin < 3 mg/dL5812
Prothrombin time > 1.5 s above control6318
White blood cell count > 10 0005419
P < 0.01 for all variables