Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey

Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with poor post-operative outcomes in emergency surgical patients. Shared multidisciplinary models have been developed to provide a holistic, reactive model of care to improve outcomes for older people living with frailty. We aimed to describe current periope...

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Main Authors: Mallaika Viswanath, Darja Clinch, Marco Ceresoli, Jugdeep Dhesi, Mario D’Oria, Belinda De Simone, Mauro Podda, Salomone Di Saverio, Federico Coccolini, Massimo Sartelli, Fausto Catena, Ernest Moore, Deepa Rangar, Walter L. Biffl, Dimitrios Damaskos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Frailty
Emergency surgery
Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Clinical frailty score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00471-7

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