PATTERNS OF MORTALITY IN A SURGICAL INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT

1 January 1981

journal article
research article

Vol. 152 (6) , 757-759

Abstract

Mortalities in a surgical intensive care unit during a 3 yr period were reviewed. The overall mortality was 8.2%. Of the deaths 64% followed nontraumatic surgical illness and 36% followed trauma. Of the patients 81% died as a direct result of traumatic injuries, and 19% died of sepsis or multiple organ failure. Of the nontrauma related deaths 62% were due to sepsis or multiple organ failure. Further research into cellular support is needed to reverse the problem of sepsis related organ failure.

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1977