In the primary model adjusted for age, duration of surgery, and urgency of procedure (elective vs emergency), the SAS showed a trend toward association with major postoperative complications, although this did not reach statistical significance.
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Predictive Value of the Surgical Apgar Score for Major Postoperative Complications: A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Setting.
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In the primary multivariable analysis adjusted for age, duration of surgery, and urgency of procedure, the SAS was not independently associated with major postoperative complications, excluding blood transfusion, although a nonsignificant trend toward lower odds of complications with improving SAS category was observed.