Why the study?
Does a preoperative geriatric assessment and tailored intervention reduce postoperative complications in frail older patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery?
Population
122 frail older patients (> 65 years, mean age 78.6) scheduled for elective colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery
Comparison
Preoperative geriatric assessment followed by a… vs Care as usual
Design
RCT, Randomized
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Preoperative geriatric assessments do not reduce major surgical complications in frail older adults; leaves open whether alternative optimization.
Does a preoperative geriatric assessment and tailored intervention reduce postoperative complications in frail older patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery?
A preoperative geriatric assessment and tailored interventions did not significantly reduce major postoperative complications in frail older patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery.
Ommundsen et al. (2017) studied this question.
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