@article{1435509,
      recid = {1435509},
      author = {Latifi, Rifat. and Catena, F. and Coccolini, Federico.},
      title = {Emergency general surgery in geriatrics /},
      pages = {1 online resource (490 pages)},
      abstract = {There is a growing need for a book on emergency general  surgery in the elderly, as adults age 65 and older are the  fastest growing segment of the population worldwide, and  their number is expected to double to 89 million between  now and 2050. Based on these changing demographics, it is  expected that there will be a concurrent rise in the demand  for a variety of surgical services, including vascular  surgery (with a projected growth of 31%) and general  surgery (with a projected growth of 18%), as well as in all  sub-disciplines of surgery (thoracic, cardiac, oncology,  hepatobiliary, transplant, plastic colorectal, orthopedic,  gynecologic, urology and neurosurgery). In addition, older  surgical patients often require a different level of care  than younger patients during the preoperative,  intraoperative and postoperative phases. Many of our  geriatric population have multiple chronic illnesses beyond  the one for which surgery is required, and therefore are  prone to developing postoperative complications, functional  decline, loss of independence, and other undesirable  outcomes. In response, this book offers surgeons,  geriatrists and nurses state-of-the-art surgical approaches  and essential information on the complex perioperative care  of the elderly.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1435509},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62215-2},
}