[Assessment of early postoperative convalescence by a simple scoring system]. / Vurdering af tidlig postoperativ rekonvalescens ved hjaelp af et simpelt scoringssystem.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 152(16): 1168-70, 1990 Apr 16.
Article
in Da
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2330643
ABSTRACT
Fifty patients in classes 1-2 of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) were submitted to major elective abdominal surgery. They were anaesthetised with a balanced technique and were assessed preoperatively and daily until the tenth postoperative day by a simple scoring system based on self-care. The total score fell significantly to a minimum on the first postoperative day and remained significantly decreased but with an increasing tendency until the tenth postoperative day. Patients with wound or respiratory complications had significantly lower scores than patients without complications on the sixth to ninth days. It is concluded that this simple scoring system is useful for monitoring early postoperative morbidity and it may prove of value in future investigations of surgical therapeutic regimes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
/
Self Care
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Da
Journal:
Ugeskr Laeger
Year:
1990
Document type:
Article