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Study design: Review. Population: Frailty in geriatric surgical patients.

September 17, 2014JAMA Surgery

Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons

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Key result

An expert panel at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons discussed the identification, evaluation, and perioperative management of frailty in geriatric surgical patients.

Population

Geriatric frail surgical patients

Design

Review

Authors

DADaniel A. AnayaNovartis (Switzerland)JJJason M. JohanningVascular Medicine SSSeth A. SpectorUniversity of Miami

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Frailty assessment may refine perioperative risk in aging surgical patients; leaves open standardized tools and management trials.

Structured PICO

Population

Geriatric frail surgical patients

Intervention

Preoperative evaluation, preoperative interventions, intraoperative management, and postoperative care for frailty

This summary highlights expert consensus on the growing importance of assessing and managing frailty in elderly patients undergoing surgery.

Cite This Study

Anaya et al. (2014) conducted a review in Frailty in geriatric surgical patients. An expert panel at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons discussed the identification, evaluation, and perioperative management of frailty in geriatric surgical patients.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5c5893ef710b82ccaa1c96 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2064

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Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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