The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence and cumulative risk of major surgery in older persons over a 5-year period and evaluate how these estimates differ according to key demographic and geriatric characteristics.

Background

As the population of the United States ages, there is considerable interest in ensuring safe, high-quality surgical care for older persons. Yet, valid, generalizable data on the occurrence of major surgery in the geriatric population are sparse.

Methods

We evaluated data from a prospective longitudinal study of 5571 community-living fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, aged 65 or older, from the National Health and Aging Trends Study from 2011 to 2016. Major surgeries were identified through linkages with Centers fo

SUBMITTER: Becher RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8758792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature