Small bowel resection complication rates hit 46.94% — 7 statistics on emergency surgeries & complication rates

Boston-based Brigham & Women’s Hospital researchers found small bowel resection accounted for the highest complication rate among emergency general surgeries, according to Medscape Multispecialty.

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In their analysis, researchers studied partial colectomy, small bowel resection, cholecystectomy, operative management of peptic ulcer disease, lysis of peritoneal adhesions, appendectomy and laparotomy.

Here are seven statistics on complication rates:

•    Small bowel resection — 46.94 percent
•    Partial colectomy — 42.8 percent
•    Operative management of peptic ulcer disease — 42 percent
•    Laparotomy — 40.15 percent
•    Lysis of peritoneal adhesions — 8.09 percent
•    Cholecystectomy — 8.06 percent
•    Appendectomy — 7.27 percent

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