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Melis, M., Pinna, A., Okochi, S., Masi, A., Rosman, A.S., Neihaus, D., Saunders, J.K., Newman, E. and Gouge, T.H. (2014) Validation of the Surgical Apgar Score in a Veteran Population Undergoing General Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 218, 218-225.
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• TITLE: Usefulness of the Surgical Apgar Score to Predict the Occurrence of Major Complications in the Early Post-Operative Period of Major Surgeries: Experience of Two Second-Category Hospitals in Cameroon

  AUTHORS: Charles Emmanuel Toussaint Binam Bikoi, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Serge Vivier Nga Nomo, Édouard Léa Mekoui Ze, Fidèle Binam

  KEYWORDS: Early Postoperative Complications, Major Surgeries, Surgical Apgar Score

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol.14 No.3, March 15, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Objective: The Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) is a tool for intraoperative stratification of the risk of serious complications in the early postoperative period. It varies from 0 to 10 points divided into three risk categories (0 to 4 high, 5 to 7 moderate, 8 to 10 low). The aim of the study was to evaluate its relevance in predicting the appearance of these complications. Material and methods: This descriptive and analytical study was carried out at the “Laquintinie” Hospital in Douala and at the Central Hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon. The main data were collected on a population of patients over 18 years old and recorded on a survey form. They consisted of variables of main interest and exposure variables. Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis using top-down logistic regression models made it possible to evaluate the association of each variable of main interest and each exposure variable. The association was significant at P Results: Of the 88 patients studied, the SAS was 3 hours. In multivariate, this link persisted only and strongly for the SAS OR (IC) 0.1 (0.1 - 0.2) and p = 000. Conclusion: The study found a specific and powerful link between the SAS score