Emergency Surgery in the Elderly: Could Laparoscopy Be Useful in Frailty? A Single-Center Prospective 2-Year Follow-Up in 120 Consecutive Patients

Background: the general population is aging across the world. Therefore, even surgical interventions in the elderly—in particular those involving emergency surgical admissions—are becoming more frequent. The elderly population is often frail (in multiple physiological systems, this is often defined...

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Main Authors: Monica Zese, Elena Finotti, Giovanni Cestaro, Fabio Cavallo, Daniela Prando, Tobia Gobbi, Riccardo Zese, Salomone Di Saverio, Ferdinando Agresta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Surgeries
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/2/1/11