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Perioperative Care of the Elderly Surgical Patient
Author(s) -
Bailes Barbara K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61931-5
Subject(s) - perioperative nursing , medicine , perioperative , surgical procedures , intervention (counseling) , care of the elderly , intensive care medicine , surgical nursing , general surgery , surgery , nursing , primary nursing , nurse education
Elderly surgical patients undergo approximately 20% or more of all surgical procedures in acute care hospitals across the country. Elderly people also are more at risk for surgical intervention because of age‐related system changes and comorbid conditions. In recent years, greater knowledge about aging and advanced surgical, anesthetic, and monitoring technology has made it possible for many elderly people to undergo surgery without significant mortality. This article is intended to increase the ability of perioperative nurses to anticipate, plan, and provide care for their elderly surgical patients. AORN J 72 (Aug 2000) 186–207.