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Current Anesthesiology Reports
Erschienen in: Current Anesthesiology Reports 4/2019

30.10.2019 | Geriatric Anesthesia (S Akhtar, Section Editor)

Emergency General Surgery in Older Patients: Where Are We Now?

verfasst von: Geeta Aggarwal, Carol J. Peden, Nial Quiney

Erschienen in: Current Anesthesiology Reports | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a review of the literature around emergency general surgery in older patients.

Recent Findings

Emergency general surgery has a high mortality rate and with the population ageing at an unprecedented rate, older patients have an increased mortality risk due to their age alone. Complications are higher and older patients are more likely not to be discharged home following surgery. However, accurately predicting risk of surgery in elderly patients is very difficult. Simple measures such as concurrent comprehensive geriatric assessment with surgical assessment may help care for the older surgical patient more holistically and offer improved outcomes.

Summary

With the increasing ageing population and life expectancy, there needs to be a more focus on developing comprehensive programmes for older patients undergoing emergency surgery, to ensure they do not develop complications and to reduce mortality rates.
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Metadaten
Titel
Emergency General Surgery in Older Patients: Where Are We Now?
verfasst von
Geeta Aggarwal
Carol J. Peden
Nial Quiney
Publikationsdatum
30.10.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Anesthesiology Reports / Ausgabe 4/2019
Elektronische ISSN: 2167-6275
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40140-019-00352-x

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