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1General surgeon, Master in Epidemiology, Health Research and Studies Center, Honduras
2Epidemiologist, Health Studies and Research Center, Nicaragua
*Corresponding author: Cortés Cardona CM, General Surgeon, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Master in Epidemiology, Center for Research and Health Studies, National Autonomous University of Nicaragu
Submission:October 11, 2022;Published: October 14, 2022
ISSN : 2578-0379Volume5 Issue1
Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with postoperative complications in patients
undergoing emergency surgery for acute abdomen, at the Honduran Institute of Social Security, 2018.
Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective analytical study with a sample of 230 patients undergoing
emergency abdominal surgery.
Results: The frequency of postoperative complications was 11.3%. The surgical indication was nontraumatic
acute abdomen in 93.9%, with an open approach in 74.3%. 73.1% were infectious complications,
according to Clavien-Dindon 26% grade II, 48% grade IIIa and 26% grade IIIb. Conclusions. Acute
abdomen secondary to trauma, age from 61 to 70 years, and complicated acute appendicitis were the
socio clinical characteristics associated with postoperative complications, with infections being the most
frequent, according to Clavien-Dindon, most being grade IIIa. Main comorbidity associated with diabetes
mellitus. The Charlson index, serum albumin and nutritional risk index were the risk factors associated
with postoperative complications; being the Charlson index the most directly related factor.
Keywords:Surgery; Abdomen; Complications; Risk factors
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