title: Abdominal surgery in the elderly.
abstract: While the clinical care of elderly patients does not differ in principle from that which applies to other age groups, there are often differences in emphasis and detail. The presence of degenerative disease, multiple pathology, and diminished psychological reserve pose greater demands on technical surgical skill and clinical judgment.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Crosby
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans