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Complications of Surgical Geriatrics Hospitalized in the Orinoco Region
Sponsor: Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Summary
The life expectancy of the Colombian population is increasing. Older patients are frequently hospitalized and treated in surgical wards, and are treated as the general surgical population. However, geriatric patients are frequently found with additional comorbidities, besides the primary surgical diagnosis. Some diseases, like hip fractures, diverticulitis, and cancer, are common in this age range. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative period requires a special care and planning to avoid complications related to the physical status, medications, and comorbidities. Studies about the geriatric surgical population are limited in the Orinoco region. The implementation of a comprehensive geriatric assesment in surgical services requires follow-up of outcomes.
Official title: Surgical Geriatrics o Geriatric Surgery? Outcomes in a Novel Hospital Model of Attention. A Comparative Cohort Study.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Hip fractures
Geriatric patients with surgical operations for hip fractures or colonic diverticular disease previos or posterior to the implementation of a geriatric surgical program
Locations (1)
Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Villavicencio, Meta Department, Colombia