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HRQoL was assessed using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire four times during the study: in the immediate post-operative period as a baseline (assessed retrospectively) and on the fourth, 30th, 90th and 180th post-operative days.\n\nRESULTS. Among the total of 281 included patients undergoing emergency laparotomy, 15 patients (5.3%) experienced a burst abdomen. Patients with a burst abdomen reported a lower HRQoL (46.7% versus 25.2%; p = 0.035), and fewer patients with a burst abdomen had high HRQoL (13.3% versus 38.3%; p = 0.035) on the 30th post-operative day than patients without a burst abdomen. Reasons for lower HRQoL in patients with a burst abdomen were found to be due to a negative impact on usual activities, self-care and mobility.\n\nCONCLUSIONS. Following emergency laparotomy, patients with a burst abdomen experienced a short-term decline in quality of life and reported more difficulties with usual activities, self-care and mobility than those without this complication.\n\nFUNDING. None.\n\nTRIAL REGISTRATION. 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