Population
Elderly patients requiring general surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports geriatric-specific perioperative planning; leaves open prospective trials to mitigate emergency surgical risks.
This review highlights the unique physiological needs and higher surgical risks of the growing elderly patient population in general surgery.
Pofahl et al. (2003) studied this question.
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