Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.

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Wong, Serena P

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Zietlow, Kahli M

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McDonald, Shelley R

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Barbeito, Atilio

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Colon-Emeric, Cathleen S

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Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Sandhya A

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Loyack, Nancy

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Heflin, Mitchell T

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2019-09-02T10:37:04Z

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2019-09-02T10:37:04Z

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2019-07-17

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2019-09-02T10:37:04Z

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Deciding whether to pursue elective surgery is a complex process for older adults. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can help refine estimates of benefits and risks, at times leading to a delay of surgery to optimize surgical readiness. We describe a cohort of geriatric patients who were evaluated in anticipation of elective abdominal surgery and whose procedures were delayed for any reason. Themes behind the reasons for delay are described, and a holistic framework to guide preoperative discussion is suggested.

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0003-2999

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1526-7598

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19271

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eng

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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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Anesthesia and analgesia

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10.1213/ane.0000000000004335

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Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.

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Journal article

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Barbeito, Atilio|0000-0002-2247-1407

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Colon-Emeric, Cathleen S|0000-0001-7681-8624

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School of Medicine

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Duke

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Medicine, Geriatrics

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Medicine

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Clinical Science Departments

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Anesthesiology, VA Anesthesiology Service

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Anesthesiology

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