Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8936081 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The study gave scientific support and actual figures to many intuitive beliefs: morbidity and mortality are high and are associated with many preoperative comorbidities. All this, combined with an already reduced life expectancy, and a presumably low physiological reserve makes these patients particularly vulnerable to emergency surgery.
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Authors
A.D. Pelavski, A Lacasta, M.I. Rochera, M de Miguel, J Roigé,