12 research outputs found
Outcome of surgical treatment of gallbladder cancer in the elderly : review of the literature
Oncogeriatrics (part 6.). The usefulness of routine preoperative investigations in the qualification of an older patient for elective surgery
Medical history, physical examination and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remain the most important elements in preparing an older patient for surgery, to determine the number of preoperative additional tests, and remain the strongest predictors of postoperative outcome. The additional 40-60 minutes devoted to its implementation at the time of qualifi颅cation for surgery, is well worth the chance to significantly reduce the risk of complications in the postoperative period. The patient鈥檚 chronological age alone is not a criterion for the type and number of additional tests. Routine biochemical blood serum tests (with the exceptions of haemoglobin, creatinine, albumin and HbA1c in diabetic patients) and other preoperative static investigations have not been shown to affect the risk of postoperative complications, no more so in the older population. It is also misleading to believe that a large number of preoperative tests will protect the attending physician from legal liability.Medical history, physical examination and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remain the most important elements in聽preparing an older patient for surgery, to determine the number of preoperative additional tests, and remain the strongest聽predictors of postoperative outcome. The additional 40-60 minutes devoted to its implementation at the time of qualification聽for surgery, is well worth the chance to significantly reduce the risk of complications in the postoperative period.聽The patient鈥檚 chronological age alone is not a criterion for the type and number of additional tests. Routine biochemical聽blood serum tests (with the exceptions of haemoglobin, creatinine, albumin and HbA1c in diabetic patients) and other聽preoperative static investigations have not been shown to affect the risk of postoperative complications, no more so in聽the older population. It is also misleading to believe that a large number of preoperative tests will protect the attending聽physician from legal liability
The significance of comorbidity burden among older patients undergoing abdominal emergency or elective surgery
Indications for emergency abdominal surgeries in older patients : 7-year experience of a single centre
Mortality and Morbidity Prediction for Older Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery - Comparison of the POSSUM, E-PASS Score, and SASA Score
Usefulness of scoring systems in outcome prediction for older cancer patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Mechanochemical synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of 3-aminopyrrolidine-2,5-dione derivatives
KA-104, a new multitargeted anticonvulsant with potent antinociceptive activity in preclinical models
Design, synthesis and anticonvulsant-analgesic activity of new N-[(phenoxy)alkyl]- and N-[(phenoxy)ethoxyethyl]aminoalkanols
New aminoalkanols have been synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity in maximal electroshock (MES), maximal electroshock seizure threshold (MEST) and pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) tests, and show promising activity.</p