Goals of surgery and assessment tools for elderly patients referred for cardiac and noncardiac surgery

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2017 Jul 18;87(2):849. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2017.849.

Abstract

Surgery in elderly patients is associated with the risk of death, complications, functional decline and disability. Prior to surgery, therefore, an assessment of the health-related priorities, a realistic evaluation of the surgical risks, and individualized optimization of the procedural pathway to follow are mandatory.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / complications*
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / epidemiology
  • Decision Making / physiology
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods
  • Goals
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Life Expectancy / trends
  • Male
  • Malnutrition / complications*
  • Malnutrition / epidemiology
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
  • Postoperative Complications / mortality*
  • Preoperative Care / standards
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures / mortality*
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures / trends
  • Treatment Outcome