title: General anesthesia and elderly surgical patients.
abstract: As the elderly population continues to expand, more elderly patients will undergo surgical procedures. This patient population provides challenges for perioperative nurses, surgeons, and anesthesia care providers. By understanding normal age-related body system changes that may affect anesthesia, perioperative management team members can prevent complications and provide positive outcomes for elderly surgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Wichita State University School of Nursing, Kan, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hazen
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D000375:Aging; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000451:nursing*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000451:nursing*