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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1987;20(5):691-695.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.5.691   
A Clinical Analysis of 64 Postoperative Patients , Older than 60 Years of age Who were Admitted between January 1980 and December 1985 was Made and the Following Results were Obtained .
Dong Ho Lee, Yong Suk Lee, Kwang Won Yum
1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Oral Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
1) Of 64 patients, there were 40ma1e patients, twice as many as female. 2) The majoritr of the patients (42) came from the department of general surgery. 3) The 19 patiehts underwent the abdominal surgery for peritonitis. 4) Among the 64 patients, the number of patients requiring the use of a ventilator during the initial 12 to 24 hours were 79, but 17 of these patients needed life support system for more than 72 hours. 5) Ten patients died postoperatively in RICU or were discharged with no hope of survival. 6) The main causes of dearth in 4 patients were acute cardiac failure, severe electrolyte imbalance, sepsis and cerebral hemorrhage. 6 patients were discharged with no hope of survival. 7) Seven of the patients who died in RICU or were discharged without hope of survival postoperatively used the ventilator for mole than 72 hours.
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