September 10, 2025Frontiers in SurgeryOpen Access

Mortality risk prediction in octogenarians undergoing emergency colorectal surgery: a tertiary center experience and systematic review of the literature

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In-hospital mortality rates were significantly higher in octogenarians at 24% compared to 8% in younger patients.
Hyperlactatemia was identified as an independent prognostic factor for increased mortality in octogenarians.
A systematic review of 12 publications showed mortality rates varied between 7.0 and 37.8% in similar patient groups.
Early identification of key prognostic factors can lead to improved clinical outcomes in emergency surgical settings.

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This study identifies mortality predictors in octogenarians undergoing emergency surgeries, suggesting hyperlactatemia impacts outcomes.

Brolese et al. (2025) studied this question.

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