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KMID : 0381219910230010046
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Journal of RIMSK
1991 Volume.23 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.52
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Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary State in Geriatric Patients
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Abstract
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Recently, progressively medical and socio-economic development has prolonged life expectancy and this has also increased the number of aged man in the population. It is well known that the geriatric patients is generally considered to be a poor risk for anesthesia and surgery compared with the younger age group, because many have associated with chronic systemic diseases in addition to the aging of physiological function.
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the patient´s physical status, especially cardiopulmonary state, preoperatively and postoperative complication.
Among 3093 cases of total anesthesia performed from September 1988 to August 1989 at Chung-Ang University Hospital, 120 cases over 65 years of age were reviewed.
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