Outcomes of surgery in patients aged ≥90 years in the general surgical setting.

Conclusions The risk for patients aged over 90 years having an elective procedure differs significantly in the short term from those having emergency surgery. In selected cases, elective surgery carries an acceptable mortality risk. Emergency surgery is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, particularly after major gastrointestinal resections. PMID: 29364011 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - January 24, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Sudlow A, Tuffaha H, Stearns AT, Shaikh IA Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research