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Older adults undergoing emergency abdominal surgery have significantly poorer outcomes than younger adults. For those who survive, the level of care required on discharge from hospital is unknown and such… Click to show full abstract
Older adults undergoing emergency abdominal surgery have significantly poorer outcomes than younger adults. For those who survive, the level of care required on discharge from hospital is unknown and such information could guide decision‐making. The ELF (Emergency Laparotomy and Frailty) study aimed to determine whether preoperative frailty in older adults was associated with increased dependence at the time of discharge.
Keywords:
undergoing emergency;
adults undergoing;
emergency;
frailty;
older adults;
emergency laparotomy
Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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