Surgery and old age: an age old question

Arch Surg. 2009 Nov;144(11):1020. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.65.

Author

Jeffrey B Matthews¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 19928294
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.65

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Databases, Factual
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Geriatric Assessment
Hospital Mortality / trends*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Risk Assessment
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
United States