title: Frailty and surgery.
abstract: Surgery in people aged over 65 years has led to many postoperative gains, although mortality and morbidity is higher than in younger counterparts. The problem is the vulnerability that comes with age, so these patients with complex needs require multidisciplinary care for the best outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Physician and Geriatrician.
authors.forename: Valentine C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Ngwa
authors.affiliation: ST7 in Geriatric Medicine in the Department for Medicine for the Elderly, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Hull HU3 2JZ.
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kar
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology