Abdominal surgery in the elderly patient.
The accurate diagnosis of abdominal disease is important in the elderly, both to avoid negative exploration and to plan timely and appropriate operation. Emergency abdominal surgery has a higher mortality than elective surgery and is best avoided. A definitive planned elective procedure in the well-prepared elderly patient will avoid multiple operations and reduce mortality and morbidity.
Burns
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York.
Parikh
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male