Key result
Proper pre- and postoperative care greatly reduces surgical morbidity and mortality in patients over 65.
Why the study?
Morbidity and mortality associated with surgery are highest among the elderly, necessitating improved pre- and postoperative management strategies.
Population
Elderly surgical patients under general hospital care
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports optimized perioperative care in select elderly patients; leaves open whether age thresholds warrant revision without prospective validation.
Proper pre- and postoperative evaluation and management can significantly reduce surgical morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, making age alone no longer a contraindication to surgery.
Frank Glenn (1973) conducted a review in Elderly surgical patients. Pre- and postoperative management was evaluated. Proper pre- and postoperative care greatly reduces surgical morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, making age over 65 no longer a contraindication to surgery.
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