Perianesthetic considerations for the elderly patient.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-1994
Abstract
The principles that guide the perianesthetic management of the elderly patient are the same as those used for all patients. What makes the care of this group challenging is not learning a new set of principles, but rather understanding the specific application of these guidelines to the unique traits of elderly patients. Only then is it possible to avoid complications that the elderly patient has very little margin of reserve to deal with.
Volume
74
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
61
ISSN
0039-6109
Published In/Presented At
Buxbaum, J. L., & Schwartz, A. J. (1994). Perianesthetic considerations for the elderly patient. The Surgical clinics of North America, 74(1), 41–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0039-6109(16)46227-4
Disciplines
Anesthesiology | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8108770
Department(s)
Department of Anesthesiology
Document Type
Article
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