title: [Anaesthesia for elderly patients].
abstract: Elderly surgical patients comprise a heterogeneous population, especially due to extreme variability in the aging process and the prevalence of chronic disease. Providing anaesthesia can be challenging as the sensitivity to anaesthetic agents is generally increased. Careful preoperative assessment is mandatory but can be difficult, and intraoperative care must be tailored to the extent of organ failure. The aim of this review is to highlight some specific concerns that must be addressed in the perioperative management of elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Anæstesi- og operationsklinikken, HovedOrtoCentret, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. camilla.stroem.01@regionh.dk
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strøm
authors.forename: Lars S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D015742:Propofol / Q000097:blood; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D015742:Propofol