Why the study?
Are mortality rates for various surgical operations higher in older patients compared to younger patients?
Are mortality rates for various surgical operations higher in older patients compared to younger patients?
Older age is associated with higher mortality rates for specific surgical operations compared to younger patients.
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May inform risk stratification for select operations in older adults; leaves open the need for prospective, procedure-specific validation.
The mortality rates associated with various surgical operations are compared in patients of the following four age groups: younger than 60, 60–69, 70–79, and 80 or older. The reasons for higher mortality in association with specific operations in aged patients are discussed.
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Ziffren et al. (1972) studied this question.
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