| Literature DB >> 33510988 |
Abdullah Naji1, Gabriel B Stolin1, Abdelwahab Ahmed2, Jason Gatling3.
Abstract
A comprehensive preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries can reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. Elderly patients often present with a wide array of comorbid medical conditions and extensive medication lists, which may influence the preoperative evaluation, anesthetic plan, and perioperative care. This article provides a basic overview of the preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries.Entities:
Keywords: elective intracranial surgery; geriatric anesthesia; neurosurgery; preoperative; preoperative assessment
Year: 2020 PMID: 33510988 PMCID: PMC7829029 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12284
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184