[Anesthesia in elderly patients: results of an INSERM survey].
This study analyses the results of a national prospective inquiry, made in France between 1978 and 1982, with regard to patients over 60-year-old. In this group, including 20% of all surgical patients, occur 54% of all complications and 65% of all cardiac arrests related to anaesthesia (partially or totally). The complications are mainly circulatory and less often respiratory. Among the latter the major events are unrecognized ventilatory depression and aspiration of gastric content during recovery period. These data substantiate the necessity of an adequately staffed and equipped recovery room.
Pottecher
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Service d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg.
Jouffroy
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006306:Health Surveys; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies
Le sujet âgé anesthésié: résultats de l'enquête INSERM.