Perioperative Evaluation and Management in the Elderly
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Perioperative assessment in the elderly is important since they present challenging medical situations. The assessment involves identifying coexisting disease, defining the urgency of the intervention, and anticipating postoperative complications based on the type of the surgery. The role of the physicians is searching for correctable conditions, and avoiding complication during or after the operation. Bahrain Med Bull 1995;17(4):
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