This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Estimated blood loss [mL]
- Lowest mean arterial pressure [mmHg]
- Lowest heart rate [beats per minute]
References
- Gawande AA, Kwaan MR, Regenbogen SE, et al. An Apgar score for surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2007; 204:201. PubMed ID: 17254923
- Regenbogen SE, Ehrenfeld JM, Lipsitz SR, et al. Utility of the surgical Apgar score: validation in 4119 patients. Arch Surg. 2009; 144:30. PubMed ID: 19153322
- Reynolds PQ, Sanders NW, Schildcrout JS, et al. Expansion of the surgical Apgar score across all surgical subspecialties as a means to predict postoperative mortality. Anesthesiology. 2011; 114:1305. PubMed ID: 21502856
- Sobol JB, Gershengorn HB, Wunsch H, Li G. The surgical Apgar score is strongly associated with intensive care unit admission after high-risk intraabdominal surgery. Anesth Analg. 2013; 117:438. PubMed ID: 23744956
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