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Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.

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Wong, SP; Zietlow, KM; McDonald, SR; Barbeito, A; Colon-Emeric, CS; Lagoo-Deenadayalan, SA; Loyack, N; Heflin, MT
Published in: Anesth Analg
January 2020

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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Anesth Analg

DOI

EISSN

1526-7598

Publication Date

January 2020

Volume

130

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e14 / e18

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Waiting Lists
  • Veterans
  • Time-to-Treatment
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Patient Safety
  • Humans
 

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Wong, S. P., Zietlow, K. M., McDonald, S. R., Barbeito, A., Colon-Emeric, C. S., Lagoo-Deenadayalan, S. A., … Heflin, M. T. (2020). Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization. Anesth Analg, 130(1), e14–e18. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004335
Wong, Serena P., Kahli M. Zietlow, Shelley R. McDonald, Atilio Barbeito, Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, Sandhya A. Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Nancy Loyack, and Mitchell T. Heflin. “Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.Anesth Analg 130, no. 1 (January 2020): e14–18. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004335.
Wong SP, Zietlow KM, McDonald SR, Barbeito A, Colon-Emeric CS, Lagoo-Deenadayalan SA, et al. Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization. Anesth Analg. 2020 Jan;130(1):e14–8.
Wong, Serena P., et al. “Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.Anesth Analg, vol. 130, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. e14–18. Pubmed, doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004335.
Wong SP, Zietlow KM, McDonald SR, Barbeito A, Colon-Emeric CS, Lagoo-Deenadayalan SA, Loyack N, Heflin MT. Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization. Anesth Analg. 2020 Jan;130(1):e14–e18.

Published In

Anesth Analg

DOI

EISSN

1526-7598

Publication Date

January 2020

Volume

130

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e14 / e18

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Waiting Lists
  • Veterans
  • Time-to-Treatment
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Patient Safety
  • Humans