Outcomes of octogenarians and nonagenarians in elective major gynecologic surgery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 547-552

  Friedman, Wayne H ^a   Gallup, Donald G ^a   Burke II, James J ^a   Meister, Edward A ^a   Hoskins, William J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gynecologic surgery; Morbidity and mortality; Nonagenarians; Octogenarians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED HOSPITAL PATIENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELLULITIS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SHOCK; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 33746516665     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.085     Document Type: Article

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