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A Vilches-Moraga1,2, Djh Shipway3, P Braude3
1Ageing and Complex Medicine Directorate, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK.
Abstract:
The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit highlighted that older people living with frailty have poorer outcomes from emergency laparotomies. This editorial discusses some improvements in care that are needed to improve outcomes in this group of patients.
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