title: Anesthesia for breast cancer surgery in the elderly.
abstract: Anesthesia for breast cancer surgery in the elderly requires a specific approach, taking into account physiological and psychological alterations secondary to aging. Breast surgery is a low specific risk surgery, and perioperative risk is mainly dependent of the presence and severity of co-morbidity. It may be reduced by careful evaluation and stabilization of concurrent diseases, at best done through a multidisciplinary approach. In view of anesthetic technique adjustment to medical condition, most geriatric patients may undergo breast cancer surgery with a low incidence of perioperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University of Paris 7, 100 Bvd du Général Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France. emmanuel.samain@bjn.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samain
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schauvliège
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deval
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics