Preoperative Evaluation on Geriatric Patients .
10.4097/kjae.1980.13.2.232
- Author:
Young So KIM
1
;
Young Sil KIM
;
Chang Jae KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Bradycardia;
Bronchitis, Chronic;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Classification;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Lung Diseases;
Male;
Mortality;
Postoperative Period;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1980;13(2):232-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have analysed 72 cases of geriatric patients over 70 year of age who underwent anesthesia in our Aospital from Jan. 1970 to May 1979 and the results were as follows; 1) Male patients were more than female(1.05: 1). (Male, 37 cases(51.4%) and female, 35cases (48. 6%). 2) By ASA classification, physical status was class II in 32 cases, E II in 24 cases, III in 12 cases, E III in 2 cases and IV in 2 eases. 3) The number of the patients of general surgery department(46.63%) was highest. 4) Preoperative problems were cardiovascular diseases including hypertension (11cases) and LVH(25 cases), arrhythmia(6cases), tachycardia(4cases), RBBB(2cases) and bradycardia (2 cases) in EKG. 5) Preoperative pulmonary disease including pulmonary tbc(14 cases), chronic bronchitis (6 cases), and emphysema(4 cases) was revealed in the chest PA. 6) There was no mortality during the operative or postoperative period.
