New risk factors of postoperative complications in elective gastrointestinal surgery of elderly patients: a prospective cohort study

New risk factors of postoperative complications in elective gastrointestinal surgery of elderly patients: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal surgery in elderly individuals presents unexpected postoperative complications. However, predicting postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries is challenging because of the lack of a reliable preoperative evaluation syst...

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Main Authors: Kei Yokozuka, Koichi Tomita, Masashi Nakagawa, Itsuki Koganezawa, Shigeto Ochiai, Takahiro Gunji, Yosuke Ozawa, Kosuke Hikita, Toshimichi Kobayashi, Toru Sano, Satoshi Tabuchi, Naokazu Chiba, Eiji Hidaka, Shigeyuki Kawachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Arteriosclerosis
Elderly
Gastrointestinal surgery
Postoperative complication
Skeletal muscle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01171-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01171-w

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