2014
Predictors of Mortality in Older Patients >30 days after Emergent Major Abdominal Operation: Data from the Health and Retirement Survey
Cooper Z, Mitchell S, Gorges R, Rosenthal R, Lipsitz S, Kelley A. Predictors of Mortality in Older Patients >30 days after Emergent Major Abdominal Operation: Data from the Health and Retirement Survey. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 219: s53. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.120.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Small-Bowel Disorders and Abdominal Wall Hernia in the Elderly Patient
Rosenthal R. Small-Bowel Disorders and Abdominal Wall Hernia in the Elderly Patient. Surgical Clinics Of North America 1994, 74: 261-291. PMID: 8165469, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)46283-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal wall herniasWall herniasSmall bowel disordersSubtlety of presentationElderly patientsBowel disordersElective repairLoss of tissueMisleading signsVague complaintsDiagnostic dilemmaInitial complaintExcessive mortalityHerniaSuccessful managementMinimal riskDisordersPatientsEmergency repairComplaintsRepairMorbiditySymptomsMortalityDiagnosis