Estimating Risk of Postsurgical General and Geriatric Complications Using the VESPA Preoperative Tool.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

As greater numbers of older patients seek elective surgery, one approach to preventing postoperative complications is enhanced assessment of risks during preoperative evaluation.

Objective

To determine whether a geriatric assessment tool can be implemented in a preoperative clinic and can estimate risk of postoperative complications.

Design, setting, and participants

In this prospective cohort study, patients 70 years of age or older were assessed in a preoperative clinic for elective surgery from July 9, 2008, to January 5, 2011. Patients were screened using the Vulnerable Elders Surgical Pathways and Outcomes Assessment (VESPA) tool developed for this study. Patients were assessed on 5 preoperative activities of daily living recommended by the American Co

SUBMITTER: Min L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831439 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature