Highlights the limited evidence base and need for tailored approaches in geriatric emergency general surgery.
Emergency general surgery in the geriatric patient needs a tailored approach to improve outcomes and avoid futile care. Although some high-quality studies exist in related fields, the overall evidence base informing perioperative acute care for the elderly remains limited.
Desserud et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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