Factors Predicting the Hospital Mortality of Patients with Corrosive Gastrointestinal Injuries Receiving Esophagogastrectomy in the Acute Stage

Abstract

We consider age over 65 years, preoperative pH < 7.2, base deficit >16, twofold level of serum AST, and presence of gross hematuria to be the important factors predicting postoperative hospital mortality in patients presenting with corrosive ingestion injuries who require emergency surgery.