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DIAGNOSTIC CLINICS

Tolerance of the Aged for Major Surgery

Pages 22-27 | Published online: 06 Jul 2016
 

Abstract

Practically all of the diseases requiring surgery that occur in the aged involve major procedures. Present fuller understanding of the altered physiology brought on by old age and the aid of better trained internists, surgeons and anesthesiologists have greatly reduced the risk of major surgery in the aged. The phrase, “He is too old for a major operation,” is no longer valid.

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