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288 general surgical patients aged 65 years and over
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Cohort
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May warrant enhanced pre-operative assessment in elderly surgical patients; leaves open effects of optimization on outcomes.
Elderly general surgical patients have a high burden of pre-operative medical comorbidities, which are more pronounced in those aged 75 and older or admitted non-electively.
VAZ et al. (1989) studied this question.
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