Characteristics of 212 patients aged 70 years and older who underwent nonelective abdominal surgery
Characteristic | No. (%)* |
---|---|
Age, median [range], yr | 78 [70–97] |
Female sex | 112 (52.8) |
Frailty index at admission, median [range] | 0.3 [0.16–0.51] |
ASA classification | |
I | 5 (2.4) |
II | 82 (38.7) |
III | 99 (46.7) |
IV | 22 (10.4) |
V | 4 (1.9) |
Operative severity | |
Grade 1 | 77 (36.3) |
Grade 2 | 108 (50.9) |
Grade 3 | 27 (12.7) |
Common diagnoses | |
Biliary tract disease | 62 (29.2) |
Small bowel obstruction | 59 (27.8) |
Large bowel obstruction (malignant) | 18 (8.5) |
Incarcerated hernia without obstruction | 18 (8.5) |
Colitis (including diverticulitis) | 15 (7.1) |
Appendicitis | 7 (3.3) |
Common procedures | |
Cholecystectomy | 59 (27.8) |
Segmental colon resection | 39 (18.4) |
Hernia without bowel resection | 27 (12.7) |
Lysis of adhesions | 22 (10.4) |
Small bowel resection | 11 (5.2) |
Hernia repair with bowel resection | 9 (4.2) |
Appendectomy | 7 (3.3) |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.