Preoperative Assessment of Geriatric Patients Undergoing Elective Intracranial Surgery
| Autor: | Jason Gatling, Gabriel B Stolin, Abdullah Naji, Abdelwahab Ahmed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry General surgery General Engineering Perioperative social sciences 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology preoperative humanities preoperative assessment geriatric anesthesia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medical Education Anesthesiology Intracranial surgery Perioperative care Medicine Neurosurgery elective intracranial surgery neurosurgery Geriatric anesthesia business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | A comprehensive preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries can reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. Elderly patients often present with a wide array of comorbid medical conditions and extensive medication lists, which may influence the preoperative evaluation, anesthetic plan, and perioperative care. This article provides a basic overview of the preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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