Jakob Burcharth

Short‐Term Clinical Outcomes and Complication Timing in Patients With Postoperative Delirium After Major Emergency Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

ABSTRACT Background Postoperative delirium is linked to increased morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospitalization; however, its short‐term consequences after major emergency abdominal surgery remain insufficiently studied. Methods This prospective cohort study included 752 pa...

The feasibility and safety of prophylactic subcutaneous negative pressure wound therapy after emergency laparotomy: a descriptive, non-comparative cohort study

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) following major emergency abdominal surgery (MEAS) occur up to 23% of cases, with risk factors including prolonged operative time, wound contamination, high BMI, smoking, and high ASA scores. Prophylactic subcutaneous negative pr...