Improvement in Patient Survival and Equality in Care Provision for General Surgery Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy Through Standardised Care Protocols

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the current standard care for general surgical patients undergoing emergency laparotomy, focusing on factors that affect clinical outcomes and the quality of life in the year following abdominal surgery. It seeks to understand what factors are linked to adverse post-operative events, whether care differs based on sex or age, and how quality of life changes over time. The study also plans to compare outcomes before and after introducing standardized care protocols for these patients. The study observes two groups: one receiving the traditional care routine without standardized protocols and another treated under a newly introduced standardized laparotomy care protocol. No experimental treatments are given as part of the study; rather, the study compares outcomes between these two existing care approaches. This approach allows the assessment of improvements in patient survival and equality in care provision. Participants will be monitored for outcomes including in-hospital mortality within 30 days, serious complications during the hospital stay within 30 days, long-term mortality over one year, and responses to quality of life questionnaires during the year after surgery. Data collection and evaluation will help assess the effectiveness and equality of care over time. The overall participation duration spans one year after the surgery procedure.

Clinical Outcomes and Equality in Healthcare for Emergency General Surgery Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy