Open AccessPerioperative Pain Management Issues Unique to Older Adults Undergoing Surgery
Author(s) -
Adam D. Shellito,
Jill Q. Dworsky,
Patrick Kirkland,
Ronnie A. Rosenthal,
Catherine A. Sarkisian,
Clifford Y. Ko,
Marcia M. Russell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgery open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-3593
DOI - 10.1097/as9.0000000000000072
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , delirium , observational study , randomized controlled trial , population , pain management , intensive care medicine , chronic pain , elective surgery , physical therapy , anesthesia , surgery , environmental health , pathology
The older population is growing and with this growth there is a parallel rise in the operations performed on this vulnerable group. The perioperative pain management strategy for older adults is unique and requires a team-based approach for provision of high-quality surgical care.