Preoperative Risk Assessment: A Poor Predictor of Outcome in Critically ill Elderly with Sepsis After Abdominal Surgery

ConclusionsPerioperative risk assessment reflecting premorbid physical status of elderly loses its value when complications occur requiring unplanned ICU admission. Risks in elderly should be re-assessed based on current clinical condition prior to ICU admission, because outcome prediction is more reliable then.

Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 31, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research