Why the study?
What are the mortality rates and outcomes of major surgical procedures in patients aged 90 years and older?
Population
75 patients aged 90 years or more undergoing 85 major surgical procedures at two hospitals in Nashville over…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May inform risk discussions for nonagenarians; leaves open need for prospective data before practice change.
What are the mortality rates and outcomes of major surgical procedures in patients aged 90 years and older?
Major surgical procedures in nonagenarians carry a 13.4% mortality rate but can generally be performed with acceptable results to improve or prolong quality of life.
Adkins et al. (1984) studied this question.
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