Special Issue Article
Julia McGovern, K PARMAR, J LA
Abstract
30,000 Emergency Laparotomies per year (England and Wales) Over half are performed on Older Adults (aged ≥65) Highest risk of mortality Population is ageing significantly Scottish database: 1672 cases over 7 months (220/month) A relatively new medical concept An objective measure of increased vulnerability and decreased physiological reserves, resulting from the age-associated accumulation of deficits in multiple physiological systems Frailty results in decreased resilience to any physiological insult and can prevent recovery or achievement of the same functional level after the insult