“…Furthermore, cirrhotic patients who undergo emergent laparotomy have 2-7 times higher rates of mortality when compared to matched non-cirrhotic patients also undergoing emergent laparotomy [78][79][80] , and cirrhotic patients are more likely to suffer postoperative ARDS, coagulopathy, and sepsis 78,80 . Cirrhotic patients requiring emergent laparotomy with temporary abdominal closure fare particularly poorly when compared to non-cirrhotic controls 80 . They have higher rates of mortality (67% vs 21% in controls), coagulopathy, pressor requirements, and multiorgan failure.…”