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Comparison of Surgical Risk Score, POSSUM and p-POSSUM in higher-risk surgical patients.

Authors :
Brooks, M. J.
Sutton, R.
Sarin, S.
Source :
British Journal of Surgery. Oct2005, Vol. 92 Issue 10, p1288-1292. 5p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Focuses on surgical risk score, Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the Enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM) and Portsmouth predictors POSSUM (p-POSSUM) in higher-risk surgical patients. Risk-adjusted surgical audit; Absence of surgeon-related bias.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00071323
Volume :
92
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
British Journal of Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18634348
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5058