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[Perioperative mortality in elderly patients undergoing general surgery]
P Ariño1, J Castano, J Castillo
1Servicio de Anestesiologá, Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona.
Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|March 1, 1996
Summary
For elderly patients (85+) undergoing general surgery, emergency status, neoplastic disease, and poor physical condition significantly predict mortality. These factors are crucial for assessing survival risk in this vulnerable population.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Surgery
- Surgical Outcomes Research
- Epidemiology