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Analysis of prognostic factors for postoperative complications and mortality in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery for intestinal perforation or irreversible intestinal ischemia.

Hyung-Suk KimHyun Il KimYoung Joon YoonJong Hoon YeomMin Gyu Kim
Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2023)
When elderly patients undergo emergency surgery for intestinal perforation or infarction, it is important to recognize that those with preoperative acute renal injury, hypoalbuminemia, and a need for postoperative ventilator support have a poor prognosis. Therefore, these patients require intensive care from the early stages of treatment.
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