Afnan Altamimi, Mazen Hassanain, Thamer Nouh, Khawlah Ateeq, Murad Aljiffry, Abrar Nawawi, Ghaith Al Saied, Mohammed Riaz, Huda Alanbar, Abdullah Altamimi, Saeed Alsareii, Mashael Al-Mousa, Abeer Al-Shammari, Saleh Alnuqaydan, Amal Ghzwany
Background/Aim: Emergency surgeries have increased in Saudi Arabia. This study examines these surgeries and associated complications. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective multicenter cohort study of patients undergoing emergency intraperitoneal surgery from the eight health sectors of Saudi Arabia. Patients' data were collected over 14 days. Results: In total, 283 patients were included (163 men [54.06%]). The majority of cases were open surgery (204 vs...
April 18, 2018: Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology: Official Journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association