Emergency laparotomy in patients over 80 years old is associated with very high mortality and frequent functional decline, suggesting a need for integrated geriatric care.
Mortality after EL in octo- and nonagenarians is very high. Medical complications are more common than surgical, and functional decline is frequent. Future studies should focus on the effect of a care bundle including geriatric intervention in these patients.
Aakre et al. (Thu,) studied this question.