Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	1354
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2012-12-04 19:38
Peer-Review Started	2012-12-05 16:53
To Make the First Decision	2013-04-03 09:16
Return for Revision	2013-04-09 19:40
Revised	2013-04-22 18:05
Second Decision	2013-07-01 11:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-07-01 23:40
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-07-12 10:43

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians: A 5-year study of morbidity and mortality
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gemma Green, Irshad Shaikh, Roland Fernandes and Henk Wegstapel
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Irshad Shaikh, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, UK ME7 5NY, United Kingdom. i.shaikh@nhs.net
Key Words	Laparotomy; Perioperative care; Aged; Mortality; Morbidity
Core Tip	Aging is associated with an increase in operative and anaesthetic risk during emergency laparotomy. Literature addressing the outcomes following emergency laparotomy in the elderly is limited. The morbidity and mortality rates in this subgroup of patients were explored, and in our study we determined the mortality rate to be 45%.
Publish Date	2013-07-12 10:43
Citation	Green G, Shaikh I, Fernandes R, Wegstapel H. Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians: A 5-year study of morbidity and mortality. World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5(7): 216-221
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i7/216.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i7.216

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