over the 65th year of
age, without correlation between chronological and biological
age.
Elderly represent in the last years the largest part of population
in modern society.
In the EU 20% of population are more than 65 years old,
with the same percentage in U.S.A.
The number of elderly is increased dramatically because
the children that were birth after the 2nd World War, a
season that is characterized as “a season of explosion of
births” now is approached the 65th year of age. There is
increase of average of life at the same time. Also the
number of elderly who needs surgical interventions in the
last years has been increased too. Approximately half
number of them will need surgical intervention.
Age does not constitute contraindication of surgical intervention,
when there are guarantees of sufficient care
before intervention with safe anaesthesia and knowledge
of the anatomic changes in the elder persons with better
results.
Materials and methods
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