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Risk-adjusted general surgical audit in octogenarians
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 10/27/08
Nichols KG et al. - In all patients more than the age of 80 years admitted to General Surgery, Taranaki Base Hospital, morbidity and mortality results were acceptable when compared with published work. Risk-adjusted prediction of mortality compared favourably with observed outcomes, but more data are required to validate this tool in elective patients.
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