Emergency general surgery in geriatrics / edited by Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Latifi, Rifat, editor.

Catena, F. (Fausto), editor.

Coccolini, Federico, editor.

Series:

Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma 2520-8284

Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 2520-8284.

Standardized Title:

Emergency general surgery in geriatrics (Online)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery.

Emergency medicine.

Critical care medicine.

Geriatrics.

Medical rehabilitation.

General Surgery.

Emergency Medicine.

Critical Care.

Rehabilitation.

surgery (health care function).

Medical Subjects:

General Surgery.

Emergency Medicine.

Critical Care.

Geriatrics.

Rehabilitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

[Cham] : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.

Summary:

There is a growing need for a book on emergency general surgery in the elderly, as adults age 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the population worldwide, and their number is expected to double to 89 million between now and 2050. Based on these changing demographics, it is expected that there will be a concurrent rise in the demand for a variety of surgical services, including vascular surgery (with a projected growth of 31%) and general surgery (with a projected growth of 18%), as well as in all sub-disciplines of surgery (thoracic, cardiac, oncology, hepatobiliary, transplant, plastic colorectal, orthopedic, gynecologic, urology and neurosurgery). In addition, older surgical patients often require a different level of care than younger patients during the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases. Many of our geriatric population have multiple chronic illnesses beyond the one for which surgery is required, and therefore are prone to developing postoperative complications, functional decline, loss of independence, and other undesirable outcomes. In response, this book offers surgeons, geriatrists and nurses state-of-the-art surgical approaches and essential information on the complex perioperative care of the elderly. .

Contents:

General consideration in elderly surgical patients

1 Introduction to emergency surgery geriatrics

2 Evaulation of geriatric surgical patients in emergency medicine department: surgeons view

3 Radiologic evaluation of elederly surgical patients

4 The effect of medical comorbidities of geriatric patients undergoing major surgeries

5 Practical approaches to perioperative management of anticoagulation

6 Anesthetic concerns in advanced age

7 Perioperative nutritional support in eldelry

8 Antibiotic management in elderly

9 Post-operative rehabilitation

ii: Specialized surgical care in eledrly

10 Trauma care for the elderly

11 Abdominal catastrophes in the elderly

12 Esophageal cancer and hiatal hernia in elderly

13 Gastric and duodenal perforation

14 Gastro-intestinal bleeding in elderly

15 Small bowel obstruction

16 Diverting stomas in elderly

17 Acute large bowel obstruction

18 Damage control and open abdomen in elderly

19 Ventral hernia in elderly

20 Abdominal wall reconstruction in the elderly

21 Hepato-biliary surgery in elderly

22 Pancreatic surgery in the elderly

23 Necrotizing soft tissue infection in elderley

24 Inguinal hernia in elderly

25 Renal replacement therapy in elderly

26 Intensive care of the elderly

27 Palliative and end of life care for the elderly

28 Focus on elderly surgical emergency management in low resource setting.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature, viewed June 1, 2026).

Other Format:

Printed edition: Print version: Latifi, Rifat. Emergency General Surgery in Geriatrics.

ISBN:

9783030622152

3030622150

9783030622145

3030622142

9783030622169

3030622169

9783030622176

3030622177

OCLC:

1340112097

Publisher Number:

(WaSeSS)ssj0002501124

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Restricted for use by site license