| Mortality in geriatric surgery. With special reference to the type of surgery, anaesthesia, complicating dieeases, and prophylaxis of thrombosis. | |
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PMID: 428735 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The post-operative mortality of 17,199 patients of whom approximately 20% were aged 70 years or more was studied. The primary mortality of patients aged 70 or more in major operations was 9.2%. In emergency operations, the mortality was 36.8%, in elective surgery 7.8%. Pulmonary embolism was the cause of death in 33%, cardiac collapse in 11%, and the primary illness in 9%. The mortality of patients with mental diseases was 45%, of diabetics 26%, and of cardiac patients 17%. 39% of cardiac patients died of pulmonary embolism. 26% of all deaths occurred during the first 3 post-operative days, and 35% between the 4th and 7th post-operative day. In operations lasting more than 2 h, the mortality was 36%, in those lasting less than 2 h, 7.5%. Macrodex (dextran 70) infusions during high-risk operations decreased the incidence of lethal pulmonary embolism. |
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Authors:
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S Palmberg; E Hirsjärvi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Gerontology Volume: 25 ISSN: 0304-324X ISO Abbreviation: Gerontology Publication Date: 1979 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-06-26 Completed Date: 1979-06-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7601655 Medline TA: Gerontology Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 103-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Aged Amputation / mortality Anesthesia Diabetes Mellitus Female Finland Geriatrics Heart Diseases Hip Joint / surgery Humans Intestinal Obstruction / surgery Intestines / surgery Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications / prevention & control Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control Respiratory Tract Diseases Surgical Procedures, Operative / mortality* Thigh / surgery |
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