Laparoscopy for emergency abdominal surgery is associated with reduced physical functional decline in older patients: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of older patients require emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen. They are susceptible to surgical stress and lose their independence in performing daily activities. Laparoscopic surgery is associated with faster recovery, less postoperative pain, and shorter hospital stay. However, few studies have examined the relationship between laparoscopic surgery and physical functional decline. Thus, we aimed to examine the relationship between changes in physical function and the surgical procedure.

Methods

In this was a single-center, retrospective cohort study, we enrolled patients who were aged ≥ 65 years and underwent emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021. We assessed their activities o

SUBMITTER: Yamaguchi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10936080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature