Abstract: Background: In the US, over half of all cervical and lumbar arthrodesis spine surgeries are for people >= 60 years of age. The extent to which adverse outcomes vary by …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Colectomy for benign or malignant disease may be elective, urgent, or emergent. Data suggest successively worse outcomes for nonelective colectomy. Limited …
Abstract: Importance: Major surgery sometimes involves long recovery or even permanent institutionalization. Little is known about long-term trajectories of postoperative recovery, …
Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …