ACUTE ABDOMINAL SURGICAL EMERGENCY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS (A PROSPECTIVE STUDY)
ABSTRACT Background: Longer life expectancy has created an increasing demand for surgical care of the elderly. In addition, abdominal surgical emergencies are potentially serious and life threatening for this age group of patients. Aim: The aim of this study is to know the type of common surgical ab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Basrah
2009-06-01
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| Series: | The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| Online Access: | https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_49036_33de4c71afe5964b61a60aad7f5b9f23.pdf |