Impact of Surgery on Older Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Abdomen: Findings From the Older Persons Surgical Outcome Collaborative

Impact of Surgery on Older Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Abdomen: Findings From the Older Persons Surgical Outcome Collaborative

Background: The impact of surgery compared to non-surgical management of older general surgical patients is not well researched.Methods: We examined the association between management and adverse outcomes in a cohort of emergency general surgery patients aged > 65 years. This multi-center stu...

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Main Authors: Hui Sian Tay, Adrian D. Wood, Ben Carter, Lyndsay Pearce, Kathryn McCarthy, Michael J. Stechman, Phyo K. Myint, Jonathan Hewitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
operative management
conservation management
outcomes
older people
length of stay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.583653/full

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