The Geriatric Patient: Frailty, Prehabilitation, and Postoperative Delirium.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.06.001.
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Abstract
Historically and for ease of classification, the geriatric patient has received a chronologic definition of a person 65 years and older. Chronologic age remains an independent risk of postoperative complications and adverse surgical outcomes. Frailty is an expression of an individual's biological age and as such a more reliable determination of their vulnerabilities or resilience to stress. The concept of prehabilitation has shown promise as a proactive approach to optimize a patient's functional, cognitive, nutritional, and emotional in preparation for surgical interventions. Postoperative delirium is the most common neuropsychological complication after surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Postoperative Complications
- Frailty
- Delirium
- Geriatric Assessment
- Preoperative Exercise