Table 1 Demographics, characteristics and 30-day, 90-day and 1-year mortality of patients who underwent emergency laparotomy (total cohort n = 215)

Sex

Male

92 (42.8%)

Female

123 (57.2%)

Age

Median age, years (IQR)

64 (50–73)

Age \(\:\ge\:\) 65years

107 (49.8%)

ASA

1– Normal healthy

31 (14.5%)

2– Mild systemic disease

76 (35.5%)

3– Severe systemic disease

77 (35.8%)

4– Severe systemic disease that is constant threat to life

5– Moribund, not expected to survive without operation

30 (14.0%)

1 (0.5%)

Normal physical status– ASA 1 to 3

184 (85.6%)

Poor physical status– ASA 4 to 5

31 (14.4%)

Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

Median CFS (IQR)

2 (2–3)

1– Very fit

53 (24.7%)

2– Fit

70 (32.6%)

3– Managing well

55 (25.6%)

4– Very mild frailty

28 (13.0%)

5– Mild frailty

5 (2.3%)

6– Moderately frail

2 (0.9%)

7– Severely frail

2 (0.9%)

Not Frail– CFS 1 to 3

178 (82.8%)

Frail– CFS 4 to 7

37 (17.2%)

Total Psoas Index (TPI)

Median TPI, mm²/m²– Male

(IQR)

606.75

(475.48–750.30)

Median TPI, mm²/m²– Female

(IQR)

Non-sarcopenic

Sarcopenic

437.12

(345.14–533.58)

161 (74.9%)

54 (25.1%)

Overall mortality

Overall 30-day mortality

Overall 90-day mortality

Overall 1-year mortality

8 (3.7%)

16 (7.4%)

24 (11.2%)