Incidence and predictors of perioperative mortality in a low-resource country, Ethiopia: a prospective follow-up study.
Amanuel Sisay EndeshawFantahun Tarekegn KumieMisganew Terefe MollaGashaw Abebe ZeruKassaw Moges AberaZebenay Bitew ZelekeTigist Jegnaw LakewPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The postoperative mortality rate at Tibebe Ghion Specialised Hospital was high. Age ≥65, ASA physical status III and IV, emergency surgery, and preoperative oxygen saturation <95% were significant predictors of postoperative mortality. Patients with the identified predictors should be offered targeted treatment.