Significance of osteopenia in elderly patients undergoing emergency gastrointestinal surgery

Significance of osteopenia in elderly patients undergoing emergency gastrointestinal surgery

Abstract Aim Frailty assessment in elderly patients is crucial to predict the postoperative course, considering that frailty is highly associated with postoperative complications and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of osteopenia as a risk factor for severe postoperative co...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Takano, Shu Tsukihara, Wataru Kai, Daisuke Ito, Hironori Kanno, Kyonsu Son, Nobuyoshi Hanyu, Ken Eto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-07-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Subjects:
bone mineral density
elderly
emergency surgery
osteopenia
sarcopenia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12558

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