Surgical care in octogenarians

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Abstract
The general surgical profile of octogenarians compared with that of younger patients, and risk factors predictive of operative mortality and morbidity, were determined retrospectively using a computer database for all patients admitted between 1989 and 1993. There were 934 admissions of octogenarians and surgery was performed in 447 cases (47.9 per cent). The admission rate of patients over 80 years of age increased during the 5‐year period from 4.6 to 9.0 per cent, and was significantly higher than that of geriatric patients aged 65.79 years (PPPPPP<0.03) appeared to be independent risk factors for postoperative mortality and morbidity.