Preoperative Assessment of Geriatric Patients Undergoing Elective Intracranial Surgery

Abdullah Naji; Gabriel B Stolin; Abdelwahab Ahmed; Jason Gatling

doi:10.7759/cureus.12284

Preoperative Assessment of Geriatric Patients Undergoing Elective Intracranial Surgery

Cureus. 2020 Dec 25;12(12):e12284. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12284.

Authors

Abdullah Naji¹, Gabriel B Stolin¹, Abdelwahab Ahmed², Jason Gatling³

Affiliations

¹ Anesthesiology, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA.
² Anesthesiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA.
³ Anesthesiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, USA.

Abstract

A comprehensive preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries can reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. Elderly patients often present with a wide array of comorbid medical conditions and extensive medication lists, which may influence the preoperative evaluation, anesthetic plan, and perioperative care. This article provides a basic overview of the preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing intracranial surgeries.

Keywords: elective intracranial surgery; geriatric anesthesia; neurosurgery; preoperative; preoperative assessment.

Publication types

Review