title: Surgical emergencies in the elderly: can they be prevented?
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative