Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · May 2016
Multicenter StudySevere Sepsis in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery-a Prospective Multicenter Follow-up Study of Finnish Intensive Care Units.
We aimed to evaluate the outcome of elderly patients with severe sepsis after alimentary tract surgery. ⋯ Severe sepsis among the elderly is a rare but often-fatal infectious event. In addition to high in-hospital mortality, it is also associated with significant 1-year mortality.