Key result
General surgery in 258 elderly patients resulted in post-operative complications in 65%, most commonly respiratory (39.5%), wound (16.3%), and cardiac (12.4%), with a 5.8% mortality rate.
Population
258 elderly general surgical patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
post-operative
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May warrant enhanced perioperative respiratory protocols in elderly patients; leaves open validation of risk-reduction strategies in prospective trials.
Cohort (n=258)
Elderly general surgical patients face significant post-operative morbidity, particularly respiratory complications, and a notable mortality risk.
Seymour et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Post-operative complications (n=258). General surgery was evaluated on Post-operative morbidity. General surgery in 258 elderly patients resulted in post-operative complications in 65%, most commonly respiratory (39.5%), wound (16.3%), and cardiac (12.4%), with a 5.8% mortality rate.
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