Open AccessEstimating Risk of Postsurgical General and Geriatric Complications Using the VESPA Preoperative Tool
Author(s) -
Lillian Min,
Karen E. Hall,
Emily Finlayson,
Michael J. Englesbe,
William C. Palazzolo,
ChiaoLi Chan,
Hechuan Hou,
Ashley L. Miller,
Kathleen M. Diehl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2635
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , cohort , bathing , medical record , prospective cohort study , geriatrics , cohort study , physical therapy , surgery , emergency medicine , pathology , psychiatry
As greater numbers of older patients seek elective surgery, one approach to preventing postoperative complications is enhanced assessment of risks during preoperative evaluation.
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