Neurosurgery for the Elderly: Facts and Figures

O’Brien, D. P.; Nagaria, J.; Rawluk, Daniel

doi:10.1159/000213763

Cited by 10 publications

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“…As there is no uniform definition of elderly patients, [17][18][19][20][21][22] we examined the association between age and survival using different thresholds. We found a maximum difference in survival when patients aged 665 were compared to those >65 years.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Surgical treatment for brain metastases: Prognostic factors and survival in 309 patients with regard to patient age

Stark¹,

Stöhring²,

Hedderich³

et al. 2011

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Surgical treatment for brain metastases: Prognostic factors and survival in 309 patients with regard to patient age

Stark¹,

Stöhring²,

Hedderich³

et al. 2011

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

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“…However, opinion and practice vary widely and further trials are urgently needed to identify the best techniques and the patients most likely to benefit. It is worth stressing again that advanced age is not itself a contraindication for neurosurgery [86] and many elderly patients are good candidates.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Neurosurgery can be a success in the elderly patient, and elderly patients do comprise a major proportion of the neurosurgical workload [86]. Special considerations with the elderly patient include diagnosis (communication, atypical presentation, confusion), coincidental or multiple medical conditions and accompanying polypharmacy, and greater operative and anaesthetic risks.…”

Section: Neurosurgery In Pichmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cerebral Haemorrhage

MacWalter

Ersoy²,

Wolfson³

2001

Gerontology

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While there have been substantial improvements in the management of patients with cerebral infarction and there are likely to be further improvements over the next decade, the same may not be true for cerebral haemorrhage. Diagnostic facilities and neurosurgical techniques have improved but not all patients are benefiting from these. The current literature is reviewed. Further controlled trials of the utility of modern neurosurgical techniques are urgently required as at present no therapeutic intervention holds out hope for these patients other than optimum medical management. The main focus must be on prevention.

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“…In the past few decades, the neurosurgical community has begun to ease absolute age cut-offs for patients undergoing craniotomy. 10,11 Because the incidence rate of HFS is highest in those between the ages of 60 and 79 years, 2 data concerning the efficacy and safety of MVD for HFS in the elderly are important. In our series, 21% of patients who underwent MVD for HFS were >65 years of age.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%