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El adulto mayor en cirugía general / The oldest adult in general surgery
Quintana Proenza, Armando; Sánchez Rojas, Tania; Quintana Marrero, José de J; Reyes Balseiro, Evelio S; Guardia Gispert, Eduardo de la; Guardia Milla, Eduardo de la.
  • Quintana Proenza, Armando; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
  • Sánchez Rojas, Tania; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
  • Quintana Marrero, José de J; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
  • Reyes Balseiro, Evelio S; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
  • Guardia Gispert, Eduardo de la; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
  • Guardia Milla, Eduardo de la; Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni. Camagüey. CU
Rev. cuba. cir ; 40(4): 305-311, oct.-dic. 2001. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-324898
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal con 249 pacientes de 60 y más años de edad operados en el Servicio de Cirugía General de los hospitales Clinicoquirúrgico Docente "Amalia Simoni" y General Docente "Martín Chang Puga" de la provincia Camagüey en un bienio. Más de la mitad de los pacientes tenían entre 60 y 69 años de edad, con predominio del sexo masculino, en una relación de 1,9:1. El mayor número de cirugía de urgencia se realizó en personas mayores de 70 años. La hernia de la pared abdominal fue el diagnóstico operatorio más frecuente (49 porciento). La hipertensión arterial constituyó la enfermedad asociada de mayor relevancia. La sepsis predominó entre las complicaciones posoperatorias. La mortalidad global fue de 16,87 porciento. Más del 70 porciento de los pacientes pudo haber sido operado en edades más tempranas de la vida de haber recibido una orientación médica adecuada(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 patients aged 60 and over that were operated on at the Service of General Surgery of Amalia Simoni Clinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital and Martín Chang Puga General Teaching Hospital, in the province of Camagüey, in a biennium. More than half of the patients were aged 60-69, with predominance of males in a ratio 1.9:1.The highest number of emergency surgery was performed in individuals over 70. The hernia of the abdominal wall was the most frequent surgical diagnosis (49 percent). Arterial hypertension was the most important associated disease. Sepsis prevailed among the postoperative complications. Total mortality was 16.87 percent. More than 70 percent of the patients could have been operated when they were younger if they had received an adequate medical guidance(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Surgery Department, Hospital Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. cir Journal subject: General Surgery Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Surgery Department, Hospital Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. cir Journal subject: General Surgery Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Provincial Docente Amalia Simoni/CU