Key result
The incidence of elective surgery in patients aged ≥60 years increased by 5.35% annually from 2004 to 2016, outpacing population growth, with lower rates of increase in the Māori population.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether the increasing number of surgical procedures in older patients was proportional to growth in the elderly population.
Population
Patients aged 60 years and over undergoing general and orthopaedic surgery at Auckland DHB
Comparison
Acute vs elective surgery trends from 2004 to 2016
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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Rising elective surgery rates in older adults may strain resources amid ethnic disparities; leaves open drivers and equity implications.
Observational
No
The increasing rate of elective general and orthopaedic surgeries in older patients outpaces population growth, with notable ethnic disparities in access.
Deng et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Acute and elective general and orthopaedic surgery. Time period (2004-2016) was evaluated on Population-adjusted incidence of acute and elective general and orthopaedic surgery. The incidence of elective surgery in patients aged ≥60 years increased by 5.35% annually from 2004 to 2016, outpacing population growth, with lower rates of increase in the Māori population.
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