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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Nov 15, 2014; 5(4): 579-588
Published online Nov 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i4.579
Table 4 Mortality according to day of surgery after intensive steroid therapy
Timing of surgeryTotal emergency surgeries = 72Number of patientsMortality
Overall518
≤ 5 d170/17
> 5 d348/34