Alternatives to major surgery in the high-risk elderly

Autor:	E F, Ewen, H J, Keating
Rok vydání:	1990
Předmět:	Aged 80 and over Geriatrics Surgical Procedures Operative Humans Therapeutics Delivery of Health Care Patient Care Planning Aged
Zdroj:	Clinics in geriatric medicine. 6(3)
ISSN:	0749-0690
Popis:	The frail elderly patent with surgical disease presents a unique challenge to the geriatrician. Coexisting medical disease and increasing surgical risk coupled with a perceived reduction in benefit based on limited functional capacity or life span often make the frail elderly unable or unwilling to undergo major surgery. The many recent advances in medical therapy outlined in this review offer alternatives to major surgery in this population.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=pmid________::dcd4f08f72e6261d2ff8ed93f4cf3127 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2199013 Zobrazit plný text záznamu