Key result
Emergency surgery in patients aged ≥80 years was associated with 9% mortality, and 28% of partially dependent patients required discharge to a nursing home versus 5% of independent patients.
Why the study?
What are the risks of emergency surgery and how does pre-admission functional status affect outcomes in patients aged 80 years or older?
Population
178 patients aged 80 years or over undergoing 202 emergency procedures over 185 separate admissions in a…
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May inform preoperative counseling for octogenarians facing emergency surgery; leaves open prospective validation of functional status in risk models.
Observational (n=178)
No
What are the risks of emergency surgery and how does pre-admission functional status affect outcomes in patients aged 80 years or older?
Emergency surgery in patients aged 80 and older carries a 9% mortality rate and significant risk of functional decline, highlighting the importance of pre-admission functional status in risk stratification.
Alcock et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Emergency surgery (n=178). Emergency surgery was evaluated on Complications, mortality, and functional status. Emergency surgery in patients aged ≥80 years was associated with 9% mortality, and 28% of partially dependent patients required discharge to a nursing home versus 5% of independent patients.
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