Management of anesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing head and neck surgery.
Ear Nose Throat J
; 78(7): 496-8, 1999 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10429325
ABSTRACT
Surgical outcomes of patients aged 65 and older depend in part on the patient's physiologic status and coexisting disease and whether the surgery is elective or urgent. As our overall population continues to grow older, more elderly patients with head and neck cancers are being scheduled for surgery. In addition to the usual problems of aging, older head and neck surgery patients have unique airway issues that must be addressed preoperatively. Likewise, thorough planning for perioperative management is imperative to reduce morbidity and mortality. Because pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are different in older patients than in younger patients, the administration of anesthesia must be adjusted accordingly.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Anestesia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ear Nose Throat J
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos