| Ideal time between diagnosis and intervention according to WSES | Code colour | Our series |
Haemorrhagic emergency | Immediate surgical intervention |
| 3.3 h |
Strangulated hernia, viscera perforation, diffuse peritonitis, soft tissue infection associated with sepsis | Surgical intervention within 1 hour |
| 18.7 h |
Soft tissue infection not associated with sepsis | Surgical intervention within 6 hours |
| 18.8 h |
Appendicitis, cholecystitis | Surgical intervention within 12 hours |
| 90 h |