[Perioperative management of polymedication in geriatric patients: risk reduction and coordination with the family practitioner].

The increasing proportion of older and polymorbid people in the population also means an increase in polymedication and its risks. This places new and complex demands on the interdisciplinary and transsectoral collaboration. The preoperative, perioperative and postoperative management of polymedication is described in the article with respect to frequent risks and the chances of a systematic exchange of information. The establishment of an interdisciplinary admission routine in departments of surgery and communication with the family practitioner is crucial for patient safety.