A practical scoring system to predict mortality in patients with perforated peptic ulcer

Menekse, Ebru; Kocer, Belma; Topcu, Ramazan; Olmez, Aydemir; Tez, Mesut; KAYAALP, CÜNEYT

doi:10.1186/s13017-015-0008-7

A practical scoring system to predict mortality in patients with perforated peptic ulcer

Menekse E., Kocer B., Topcu R., Olmez A., Tez M., KAYAALP C.

WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.10, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1186/s13017-015-0008-7
Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The mortality rate of perforated peptic ulcer is still high particularly for aged patients and all the existing scoring systems to predict mortality are complicated or based on history taking which is not always reliable for elderly patients. This study's aim was to develop an easy and applicable scoring system to predict mortality based on hospital admission data.