title: Surgery in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schaberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002423:Cause of Death; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents