Core Techniques of Anesthesia for Elderly Patients：a Review / 中山大学学报(医学科学版)

ABSTRACT

@#China has entered an aging society in which the problem about the aged becomes a public concern. The incidence and risk of surgery are much higher in the elderly. Before the surgery，anesthesiologists can identify high-risk surgical patients and deal with them to prepare the patients in a relatively good physical condition. During and after the surgery，anesthesiologists choose the specific treatment for the elderly patients to achieve the best prognosis，by using core anesthesia techniques，including anesthetic drugs，pain management，respiratory- circulation management，and organ protection. This review summarized the core techniques of anesthesiology in elderly patients from the assessment and management perspectives.