Emergency laparotomy
Emergency laparotomy has been studied in 11 papers since 2024: 10 observational studies in people, 1 review; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 14, 2026: “Development and validation of a novel preoperative risk stratification tool to predict one-year mortality for older patients after emergency laparotomy: the SArC calculator”.
11 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“Additionally, at six months post-EL, patients experienced a further decline in functional status compared to their preoperative state.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and 2 more
- Humans10
What did studies of Emergency laparotomy find?
2Studies of Emergency laparotomy measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are frailty (1 study) and physical function (1).
Frailty
upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
upin humans1
Emergency laparotomy increases frailty in humans (15.9% (10/63)).
“10 (15.9%) developed new frailty by day-90 post-EmLap”
Humans90 daysn = 63
Changes in frailty status and discharge destination post emergency laparotomy
World journal of emergency surgery : WJES
Physical function
downin humans1
1 study
Physical function
downin humans1
Emergency laparotomy decreases physical function in humans.
“Additionally, at six months post-EL, patients experienced a further decline in functional status compared to their preoperative state.”
Humansunderwent emergency laparotomysix monthsn = 251
European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society