Le grand âge, un facteur de risque indépendant de complications postopératoire ?

Beside comorbidities, old age is also associated with frailty, defined as a reduction in physiological body capacities. Old age is not considered as a risk factor in preoperative evaluation scores but the impact of comorbidities is higher with ageing. In addition to cardiovascular and respiratory complications, age is also a significant predictive factor of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Ageing produces renal function impairment that interferes with perioperative treatments.