Emergency surgery in the elderly: challenges and solutions

Emergency surgery in the elderly: challenges and solutions

Andrew D W Torrance,1 Susan L Powell,2 Ewen A Griffiths3 1West Midlands Surgical Research Collaborative, Academic Department of Surgery, University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, 2Department of Geriatric Medicine, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Solihull Hospital, Solihu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Torrance ADW, Powell SL, Griffiths EA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2015-09-01
Series:	Open Access Emergency Medicine
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/emergency-surgery-in-the-elderly-challenges-and-solutions-peer-reviewed-article-OAEM

Similar Items

A systematic review of transarterial embolization versus emergency surgery in treatment of major nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
by: Beggs AD, et al.
Published: (2014-04-01)

Bladder cancer in the elderly patient: challenges and solutions
by: Guancial EA, et al.
Published: (2015-06-01)

Emergency Surgery in the elderly patient
by: Pisapia Anna, et al.
Published: (2011-08-01)

Hyponatremia in the elderly: challenges and solutions
by: Filippatos TD, et al.
Published: (2017-11-01)

Technological Solutions for Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly
by: Rony-Reuven Nir, et al.
Published: (2013-07-01)

Splenic Abscess: Challenges in emergency surgery
by: Atakan Sezer, et al.
Published: (2010-03-01)

Hair restoration surgery: challenges and solutions
by: Rose PT
Published: (2015-07-01)

Abdominal Emergency Surgery in the Elderly: How to Predict Mortality?
by: Zeineb Mzoughi, et al.
Published: (2018-03-01)

Factors predicting mortality in emergency abdominal surgery in the elderly
by: Fukuda Naoto, et al.
Published: (2012-05-01)

Hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: challenges and solutions
by: Brunot A, et al.
Published: (2016-06-01)

Emergency Thyroid Surgery: A Surgical Challenge
by: Ahmad Rohana, et al.
Published: (2009-04-01)

Surgery of the elderly in emergency room mode. Is there a place for laparoscopy?
by: Maciej Michalik, et al.
Published: (2017-03-01)

Emerging safety concerns in elderly patients undergoing shoulder surgery
by: Won-Jung Shin
Published: (2021-02-01)

Multiple myeloma in the very elderly patient: challenges and solutions
by: Willan J, et al.
Published: (2016-04-01)

Dual antiplatelet therapy challenges in emergent noncardiac surgeries
by: Rahil Singh, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Managing atrial fibrillation in the very elderly patient: challenges and solutions
by: Karamichalakis N, et al.
Published: (2015-10-01)

Cyber security as an emerging challenge to South African national security
by: Griffiths, Jordan Luke
Published: (2017)

Bernard-Soulier syndrome: A challenge for anesthetist in an emergency surgery
by: Muhammad Irfan Ul Haq, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01)

Improving adolescent knowledge of emergency contraception: challenges and solutions
by: Seetharaman S, et al.
Published: (2016-11-01)

Tumor lysis syndrome in the emergency department: challenges and solutions
by: Ñamendys-Silva SA, et al.
Published: (2015-08-01)

Anesthesia challenges for emergency surgery in a pediatric patient with congenital laryngomalacia
by: Ridhima Sharma, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)

Sustainable Professional Training - Challenges and Solutions in Emerging European Countries
Published: (2020-10-01)

Emergency department ultrasound probe infection control: challenges and solutions
by: Shokoohi H, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01)

Bacterial vaginosis biofilms: challenges to current therapies and emerging solutions
by: Daniela eMachado, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01)

Emergency correction of coagulation before major surgery in two elderly patients on oral anticoagulation
by: Pechlaner Christoph, et al.
Published: (2007-01-01)

Sarcopenia discriminates poor prognosis in elderly patients following emergency surgery for perforation panperitonitis
by: Nobuhide Kubo, et al.
Published: (2019-11-01)

Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in very elderly patients: challenges and solutions
by: Caffo O, et al.
Published: (2016-12-01)

Immune dysfunction following severe polytrauma & major surgery : exploring mechanisms & identifying potential therapies
by: Torrance, Hew D. T.
Published: (2017)

Emergency Surgery in a Patient with Scleroderma - Anaesthetic Challenges: A Case Report
by: Teena Bansal Sarla Hooda
Published: (2013-06-01)

Emergency Surgery in a Patient with Scleroderma - Anaesthetic Challenges: A Case Report
by: Teena Bansal, et al.
Published: (2013-06-01)

Emergency Surgery in a Patient with Scleroderma - Anaesthetic Challenges: A Case Report
by: Teena Bansal Sarla Hooda
Published: (2013-06-01)

Clinico-pathological features of colon cancer patients undergoing emergency surgery: a comparison between elderly and non-elderly patients
by: Costa Gianluca, et al.
Published: (2019-10-01)

Eye surgery in the elderly
by: Raczyńska D, et al.
Published: (2016-04-01)

Cancer Surgery in the Elderly
by: Gopal C. Kowdley, et al.
Published: (2012-01-01)

Frailty and functional decline after emergency abdominal surgery in the elderly: a prospective cohort study
by: Hwee Leong Tan, et al.
Published: (2019-12-01)

Pre-operative risk scores for the prediction of outcome in elderly people who require emergency surgery
by: Bates Tom, et al.
Published: (2007-06-01)

Reducing infection risk in implant-based breast-reconstruction surgery: challenges and solutions
by: Ooi ASH, et al.
Published: (2016-09-01)

Perioperative Challenges during Emergency Spine Surgery in a Patient with Right Atrial Thrombus
by: Siddharth Chavali, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01)

World Journal of Emergency Surgery (WJES), World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and the role of emergency surgery in the world
by: Moore Ernest E, et al.
Published: (2007-02-01)

Emergency Sonography for the Elderly
by: Wen-Han Chang, et al.
Published: (2011-03-01)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_jrhtlburtqnautulipcseqmh18