Why the study?
Does day case surgery have low unplanned admission rates and postdischarge complications in elderly patients (> 70 years of age)?
Does day case surgery have low unplanned admission rates and postdischarge complications in elderly patients (> 70 years of age)?
Day case surgery in patients over 70 years of age is safe, with low rates of unplanned admissions and complications, and high patient satisfaction.
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Supports day-case surgery feasibility in selected elderly patients; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
The elderly are a group of patients who would seem ideally suited to day surgery. However, age was initially regarded as a potential barrier to this process. We conducted a retrospective review of 1647 elderly patients (> 70 years of age) over a two-year period. Our results show a favourable outcome for these patients with low rates of unplanned admission and postoperative complications. Elderly patients seem to be at no increased risk of complications after day surgery, and show excellent satisfaction scores.
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Aldwinckle et al. (2003) studied this question.
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