Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2014
Observational StudyImmediate postoperative and mid-term survival in nonagenarians undergoing non-traumatic emergency surgery.
Nonagenarian people are increasingly using the emergency services, however, few studies have addressed this population. The goal of this prospective observational study is to determine relevant factors that independently reduce their immediate postoperative and mid-term survival. ⋯ Postoperative complications are an important predictor of reduced survival both immediately, and in the mid-term. Furthermore, most postoperative mortality occurs within the first 26 days postsurgery; hence the need for an aggressive treatment of such complications during this period.