Surgical Considerations in the Elderly
Submitted by Minnesota North... on Feb 6, 2023 - 1:33pm CST
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This presentation (1:05:07 minutes) by Arun Raman discusses surgical considerations with the elderly. Key learning points: 1) major factors in the development of postoperative complications; 2) role of cardiac function in postoperative mortality; 3) findings in abdominal disease; 4) physiologic age vs. chronologic age in postop morbidity and mortality; 5) use of laparoscopic approaches; and 6) tools to assess perioperative risks.
(Presentation starts at 2:40 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021.
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/grand-rounds/
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