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[Surgical anesthesia in nonagenarians].

J Eldor1, A Lavie

  • 1Dept. of Anesthesia, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Karem, Jerusalem.

Harefuah
|March 15, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Surgery in nonagenarians (90+ years) showed a 17% 6-month postoperative mortality. Higher mortality occurred in orthopedic surgery patients compared to general surgery patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Anesthesiology

Context:

  • Focuses on surgical outcomes in a cohort of 63 nonagenarians (average age 93).
  • Examines operations performed between 1987-1990, totaling 75 procedures.
  • Includes analysis of different anesthesia types: general, epidural, spinal, and local.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the postoperative mortality and outcomes in nonagenarian patients undergoing surgery.
  • To compare mortality rates across different surgical specialties and anesthesia types.

Summary:

  • Overall 6-month postoperative mortality was 17%, with all deaths occurring within 35 days.
  • Orthopedic surgery patients experienced higher mortality (26%) than general surgery patients (19%).
  • Mortality varied by anesthesia type: epidural (5 deaths), general (3 deaths), spinal (2 deaths), and local (1 death).

Impact:

  • Highlights the significant risks associated with surgery in the very elderly.
  • Provides data for informed decision-making in geriatric surgical care.
  • Suggests potential areas for improved anesthetic and surgical management in nonagenarians.

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