Neurosurgery in Octogenarians: A Prospective Study of Perioperative Morbidity, Mortality, and Complications in Elderly Patients

Maldaner, Nicolai; Sarnthein, Johannes; Bozinov, Oliver; Regli, Luca; Neidert, Marian Christoph

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.154

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Maldaner, N., Sarnthein, J., Bozinov, O., Regli, L., & Neidert, M. C. (2018). Neurosurgery in Octogenarians: A Prospective Study of Perioperative Morbidity, Mortality, and Complications in Elderly Patients. World Neurosurgery, 110, e287–e295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.154

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aging population in industrialized countries shifts the age limit for neurosurgical interventions toward increasingly older patients. This study investigates whether octogenarians (≥80 years) stand out in outcome and incidence of perioperative complications. METHODS: Consecutive patients ≥80 years operated on between January 2013 and August 2016 were compared against a control group of patients aged 55-75 years matched by indication for surgery. Status at admission, perioperative complications, functional outcome, and m