Review of Neurosurgery in the Elderly
Journal Title: Nepal Journal of Neuroscience - Year 2005, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The elderly continue to pose increasing demands on the health system, and with an ageing population this issue is sure to persist. This report reviews the work of a neurosurgical unit over a period of 20 years, on patients aged 65 or over. Firstlydetails of proportions of elderly presenting to neurosurgical unit over the last 20 years were recorded. Secondly details of patient profiles of the over 65’s were compared during the 1983-84 and 1996-7 time periods. This included the patient’s age, operative procedures, mortality and length of stay in hospital. The results were graphically illustrated and the trends and profiles were reported. The results showed an increase in the proportion of elderly presenting for neurosurgical input. The elderly form a major part of the neurosurgeon’s workload and this is likely to increase in the future.
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Ismail Ughratdar, MBChB
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