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Validation of the emergency surgery score (ESS) in a UK patient population and comparison with NELA scoring: a retrospective multicentre cohort study.

D ClinchA Dorken-GallastegiD ArgandykovA GebranJ A Proano ZamudioC S WongN ClinchL HaddowK SimpsonE ImbertRje SkipworthS J MougHma KaafaraniD Damaskos
Published in: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2024)
In the UK population, ESS and NELA both predict 30-day mortality and ICU admission with no statistically significant difference but with higher c-statistics for NELA score. Both scores have certain advantages, with ESS being validated for a wider range of outcomes.
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