Component-Level Prognostic Evaluation of Clinical, Inflammatory, and Renal-Protein Markers for 30-Day Mortality in Older Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer
Objective: To compare clinical and laboratory markers for 30-day mortality in older patients with perforated peptic ulcer and assess biochemical markers beyond age and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class. Methods: Patients aged ≥65 years undergoing emergency surgery for perforated peptic ulcer from Januar...