Table 2

Patient demographics

Age in yearsNumber of patients (N (n%))Mortality rate
(N (n%))
Postoperative complication rate (N (n%)
Age
 16–1715 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 18–1921 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 20–29175 (13.2)0 (0.0)14 (8.0)
 30–39205 (15.5)1 (0.5)14 (6.8)
 40–49289 (21.9)7 (2.4)30 (10.4)
 50–59297 (22.5)15 (5.1)54 (18.2)
 60–69166 (12.6)11 (6.6)29 (17.5)
 70–79115 (8.7)11 (9.6)27 (23.5)
 >8039 (3.0)7 (17.9)10 (25.6)
Gender
 Male696 (52.6)27 (3.9)106 (15.2)
 Females626 (47.4)25 (4.0)72 (11.5)
Admission source
 Emergency room (ER)1215 (91.9)44 (3.6)153 (12.5)
 Referred from outside ER90 (6.8)6 (6.7)21 (23.3)
 Referred from inpatient facilities17 (1.3)2 (11.8)4 (23.5)
Surgical approach
 Laparotomy76249 (6.4)157 (20.6)
 Laparoscopy5603 (0.5)21 (3.75)