Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Deciding whether to pursue elective surgery is a complex process for older adults. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can help refine estimates of benefits and risks, at times leading to a delay of surgery to optimize surgical readiness. We describe a cohort of geriatric patients who were evaluated in anticipation of elective abdominal surgery and whose procedures were delayed for any reason. Themes behind the reasons for delay are described, and a holistic framework to guide preoperative discussion is suggested.
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Duke Authors
- Barbeito, Atilio
- Colon-Emeric, Cathleen Sellner
- Heflin, Mitchell Tod
- Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Sandhya Anand
- McDonald, Shelley R
- Wong, Serena P
Cited Authors
- Wong, SP; Zietlow, KM; McDonald, SR; Barbeito, A; Colon-Emeric, CS; Lagoo-Deenadayalan, SA; Loyack, N; Heflin, MT
Published Date
- January 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 130 / 1
Start / End Page
- e14 - e18
PubMed ID
- 31335399
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7378881
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1526-7598
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004335
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States