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• Variations in mortality after emergency laparotomy: the first report of the UK Emergency Laparotomy Network.

  Saunders DI, Murray D, Pichel AC, Varley S, Peden CJ; UK Emergency Laparotomy Network. Saunders DI, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2012 Sep;109(3):368-75. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes165. Epub 2012 Jun 22. Br J Anaesth. 2012. PMID: 22728205
• Emergency laparotomy: time to assess risk, but not according to time.

  Beamish AJ, Chan DS. Beamish AJ, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Jan;110(1):140. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes441. Br J Anaesth. 2013. PMID: 23236109 No abstract available.
• Challenges with improving outcomes after emergency surgery.

  Davey A. Davey A. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Jan;110(1):140-1. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes442. Br J Anaesth. 2013. PMID: 23236110 No abstract available.