The NEWS2 score predicts prolonged hospitalization in the intensive care unit in major surgery patients

ObjectiveGynecological malignancies are significant causes of mortality and morbidity in women worldwide. Although surgery is an important treatment method, both the extent of the surgery and the factors related to the patient affect postoperative processes. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2...

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Published in:Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2023-09, Vol.20 (3), p.179-183
Main Authors: Karabacak, Pınar, Bindal, Ahmet, Turan, İlyas, Erdemoglu, Evrim, Ceylan, Berit Gökçe
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Language:English
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Clinical Investigation
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Summary:ObjectiveGynecological malignancies are significant causes of mortality and morbidity in women worldwide. Although surgery is an important treatment method, both the extent of the surgery and the factors related to the patient affect postoperative processes. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is a simple, inexpensive, and safe early warning score developed in 2012 and updated in 2017. Although it is not commonly used in surgical patients, its use in patients who will undergo major surgery may provide insights about the postoperative process. This study investigates the importance of NEWS2 and its relationship in patients with for major gynecologic oncology surgery. Materials and MethodsForty-four patients with gynecologic malignancies scheduled for major abdominal surgery were included in this study. Patients with a NEWS-2 score of
ISSN:2149-9322
2149-9330
DOI:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2023.04987