Characterization of surgical mortality in the general surgery service of the Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna hospital. Year 2019-2020

Authors

  • Igor Almanza Pérez Specialist in General Surgery Service General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna. University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas. Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9230-855X
  • Idemaro Mailon Tamayo Mir Specialist in General Surgery Service General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna. University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas. Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6129-0468
  • Rodolfo Hidalgo Hechavarria Specialist in General Surgery Service General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna. University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas. Cuba https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-1424

Keywords:

Mortality, Surgical activity, Deceased patients

Abstract

Mortality is a demographic indicator that is measured as a rate and reflects the health status of the population. It indicates the number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. At the same time, it is a reflection of government policies towards public health and the efforts of health personnel. Surgical activity is measured by indicators, one of which is mortality. This article aims: to characterize surgical mortality in patients who died in the general surgery service of the General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna", Las Tunas, in the years 2019- 2020. For this purpose, a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the surgery service of the Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna hospital and during the referred period of time. The universe consisted of 87 deceased patients who had undergone surgery. The following were evaluated: age, sex, personal pathological history, nosological entities, surgical interventions, complications.

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Published

2021-01-27

How to Cite

Almanza Pérez, I., Tamayo Mir, I. M., & Hidalgo Hechavarria, R. (2021). Characterization of surgical mortality in the general surgery service of the Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna hospital. Year 2019-2020. Opuntia Brava, 13(1), 190–197. Retrieved from https://opuntiabrava.ult.edu.cu/index.php/opuntiabrava/article/view/1194

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2021)

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