Prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing acute gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Davis, Philip ^a   Hayden, Jill ^b   Springer, Jeremy ^b   Bailey, Jonathon ^b   Molinari, Michele ^b   Johnson, Paul ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AGE; AGED; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84900843287     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.006413     Document Type: Review

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