High risk of complications after a "low risk" procedure: A national study of nursing home residents and older adults undergoing haemorrhoid surgery.
Alexis ColleyEmily FinlaysonShoujun ZhaoJohn BoscardinAnne SuskindPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
This study demonstrated high rates of 30-day complications and 1-year mortality among all older adults (yet significantly worse among nursing home residents). Ultimately, primary care providers and surgeons should carefully weigh the potential harms of haemorrhoid surgery in older adults living in a nursing home.