Open AccessFrailty, geriatric assessment and prehabilitation in elderly patients undergoing urological surgery – is there a need for change of the daily clinical practice? Synthesis of the available literature
Author(s) -
Cyprian Michalik,
Piotr Maciukiewicz,
Tomasz Drewa,
Jakub Kenig,
Kajetan Juszczak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0036r1
Subject(s) - prehabilitation , medicine , medline , intensive care medicine , adverse effect , geriatrics , cinahl , physical therapy , psychological intervention , nursing , psychiatry , political science , law
The population of older people is heterogeneous and constantly growing. Over 50% of urological operations are performed in elderly patients. Some elderly patients present with frailty syndrome - a state of increased vulnerability to external stressors resulting in increased risk of hospitalizations, adverse treatment outcomes and death. Currently, there is no widely accepted system of qualification and preparation for surgical treatment developed specifically for elderly patients.