Factors Associated with Postoperative Mortality in the General Surgery Department of Ignace Deen Hospital of Conakry University Hospital

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with Postoperative Mortality (POM) in the general surgery department of the Ignace Deen hospital of the Conakry University Hospital. Material and methods: This was a Four-month prospective cohort (September to December 2018) conducted in the general surgery department of the Ignace Deen hospital of the Conakry University Hospital. The patients were divided into groups of “deceased” and “alive” postoperatively. The qualitative and quantitative variables were compared in these two groups. The univariate logistic regression then the multivariate one was carried out. Results: a series of 399 operated on was included in the analysis