Quality of Life Surges for Survivors After Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Quality of life after emergency abdominal surgery improves significantly for survivors over time. Initial post-operative EQ-5D-3L utility scores averaged just 0.21, but soared to 0.74 within three to eight months. Key early determinants include patient’s sex and preoperative risk levels, while longer-term outcomes are influenced by hospital stay duration and overall health status. Insights can enhance clinician-patient discussions and help assess the value of surgical interventions.
Patients who needed emergency general surgery within 60 days of a pulmonary embolism had more major complications than those operated on later, in a national database study.
Among 3,785 patients who had emergency general surgery after acute pulmonary embolism, those operated on at least 60 days later had markedly fewer major adverse events (adjusted OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.37–0.55).
Appendix, Gallbladder and Surgical Emergencies3 Nov 2026
