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The utility of surgical Apgar score in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality in general surgery

Cerrahi Apgar Skorunun postoperatif morbidite ve mortaliteyi öngörmedeki faydası

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266–274
Publication Date
2022-11-02
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It is applicable to all types of surgeries for emergency and elective cases and irrespective of the patient general condition and type of anesthesia and surgery planned.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Many surgical scoring systems are used to predict operative risk but most are complicated.
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Key Findings & Data:Intraoperative data was collected, and post operative outcomes were followed up till 30 days.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is applicable to all types of surgeries for emergency and elective cases and irrespective of the patient general condition and type of anesthesia and surgery planned.
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Objective: Many surgical scoring systems are used to predict operative risk but most are complicated. The aim of the study was to determine the utility of the Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) in predicting post operative mortality and morbidity in general surgical cases. Material and Methods: This was a prospective observational study. All adult patients for emergency and elective general surgical procedures were included. Intraoperative data was collected, and post operative outcomes were followed up till 30 days. SAS was calculated from intraoperative lowest heart rate, lowest MAP and blood loss. Results: A total of 220 patients were included in the study. All consecutive general surgical procedures were included. Sixty of the 220 cases were emergency and the rest were elective. Forty-five (20.5%) of the patients developed complication. Mortality rate was 3.2% (7 out of 220). The cases were divided into high risk (0-4), moderate risk (5-8) and low risk (9-10) based on SAS. Complication and mortality rates were 50% and 8.3% in the high risk group, 23% and 3.7% in the moderate risk and 4.2% and 0 in the low risk group, respectively. Conclusion: The surgical Apgar score is a simple and valid predictor of postoperative morbidity and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing general surgeries. It is applicable to all types of surgeries for emergency and elective cases and irrespective of the patient general condition and type of anesthesia and surgery planned.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Ameliyat riskini tahmin etmek için birçok cerrahi skorlama sistemi kullanılır, ancak çoğu karmaşıktır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, genel cerrahi vakalarında cerrahi sonrası mortalite ve morbiditeyi öngörmede Cerrahi Apgar Skorunun (CAS) faydasını belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu ileriye dönük gözlemsel bir çalışmaydı. Acil ve elektif genel cerrahi işlemler için tüm yetişkin hastalar dahil edildi. İntraoperatif veriler toplandı ve postoperatif sonuçlar 30 güne kadar takip edildi. CAS, intraoperatif en düşük kalp hızı, en düşük ortalama arter basıncı (OAP), ve kan kaybından hesaplandı. Bulgular: Toplam 220 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Tüm ardışık genel cerrahi prosedürler dahil edildi. 220 olgunun 60’ı acil ve geri kalanı elektifti. Hastaların 45’inde (%20,5) komplikasyon gelişti. Mortalite oranı %3,2 idi (220’den 7’si) ve olgular SAS’a göre yüksek risk (0-4), orta risk (5-8) ve düşük risk (9-10) olarak ayrıldı. Komplikasyon ve mortalite oranı yüksek risk grubunda %50 ve %8,3, orta risk grubunda %23 ve %3,7 ve düşük risk grubunda %4,2 ve 0 olarak bulundu. Sonuç: Cerrahi Apgar Skoru, genel cerrahi geçiren hastalarda postoperatif morbidite ve 30 günlük mortalitenin basit ve geçerli bir göstergesidir. Hastanın genel durumu ve planlanan anestezi ve ameliyat türü ne olursa olsun, acil ve elektif vakalarda her türlü ameliyata uygulanabilir.

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CHOUDHARI, R., BHAT, R., PRASAD, K., VYAS, B., RAO, H., BHAT, S. (2022). The utility of surgical Apgar score in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality in general surgery. Turkish Journal of Surgery, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 3, 266–274. https://ajindex.com/articles/611976

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