Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Preoperative Geriatric Medicine Evaluation in a Multidisciplinary Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Clinic and Outcomes in Geriatric Patients.
Alexis M Holland, Mary C Devane, Gregory T Scarola, William R Lorenz, Hadley H Wilson, Sullivan A Ayuso, Kent W Kercher, Vedra A Augenstein, B Todd Heniford
Published: 202610.1097/XCS.0000000000001791
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronological age is associated with adverse outcomes after abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), yet many age-linked risks are modifiable. This study evaluated the benefit of integrating Geriatric Medicine (GM) into a multidisciplinary AW…
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