作者: Andrew M. Harris , Thomas J. Guzzo
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4773-3_6
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摘要: With advances in medical care and increasing life expectancy, the treatment options for elderly patients are both vast evolving, combining surgical alternatives. The potential to cure improve quality of this patient population is immense. People over age 85 fastest growing class our society today [1]. Those 65 years old older expected be 20 % by 2025 [2]. More than half these individuals will undergo major surgery, most after 50 These more likely have cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes, other health problems elective surgery canceled [1, 2]. This present with advanced require emergent also has higher mortality when compared younger