Emergency surgery in octogenarians: Outcomes and factors affecting mortality in the general hospital setting.
Jarlath C BolgerAkif ZaidiAdrian Fuentes-BonacheraMichael E KellyAqeel AbbasAilin RogersTom McCormackBrian WaldronKevin P MurrayPublished in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
Emergency surgery in octogenarians is a significant part of the workload of general surgeons. Poor baseline status is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Emergency surgery in older adults only utilizes a fraction of available intensive care unit resources. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1211-1214.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- intensive care unit
- public health
- emergency department
- healthcare
- surgical site infection
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- acute coronary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- acute care
- adipose tissue
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- drug induced