title: Major abdominal surgery in the elderly: a review of 172 consecutive patients.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative