Oxford Medicine Online 2018
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198719410.003.0032
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Anaesthesia for the elderly

Abstract: This chapter discusses the anaesthetic management of elderly patients. It begins with an overview of physiological and pharmacological changes of advanced age. It then describes particular anaesthetic management of the elderly patient with a view to optimizing outcome and avoiding post-operative cognitive dysfunction.

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