Background Emergency general surgery in the elderly is a particular challenge to the
surgeon in charge of their care. The aim was to review contemporary aspects of managing …

Introduction Patients aged≥ 65 years currently account for approximately 55% of all
emergent operations. However, these patients account for 75% of post-operative mortality …

BACKGROUND Frailty is associated with poor surgical outcomes in elderly patients but is
difficult to measure in the emergency setting. Sarcopenia, or the loss of lean muscle mass, is …

By 2040, the incidence of solid cancers among patients older than 70 years will increase
from 1.2 million to 2.2 million in North America alone. 1 Older adults with cancer are at …

Background: Nearly 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients present with potentially
incurable (Stage IV) disease, yet their physicians do not integrate cancer treatment with …

Background Although involvement of geriatricians in the care of older trauma patients is
associated with changes in processes of care and improved outcomes, few geriatrician …

Background Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a surgical emergency associated with high
short‐term mortality. However, studies on long‐term outcomes are scarce. Our aim was to …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether older adults are at higher risk of
lasting functional and cognitive decline after surgery, and the impact of decline on survival …

Context Palliative care (PC) for seriously ill surgical patients, including aligning treatments
with patients' goals and managing symptoms, is associated with improved patient-oriented …

Importance Emergency general surgery (EGS) represents 11% of hospitalizations, and
almost half of these hospitalized patients are older adults. Older adults have high rates of …