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ThP7.16 - Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: an audit at a small district general hospital

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aims The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) suggests early involvement of the multidisciplinary geriatrician team for preoperative care of elderly patients aged over 80, or 65 and frail. Methods we audited our unit against the NELA guidelines for elderly patients. We looked at all emergency laparotomies carried out at our hospital over a 6 month period against the audit standards as set out by NELA. Results A total of 55 laparotomies were carried out in 6 months. 17 patients fit the criteria of patients needing early geriatrician involvement. Of the 34 patients aged 65 and above, 22 patients had their frailty score recorded in the notes (64%). Less than 10% of patients had early geriatrician input. Overall, six patients (11%) died within 30 days of their initial operation, and all were aged over 65. Conclusions we must take the perioperative care of elderly patients seriously and work with the Geriatric Medicine teams for early perioperative review, including accurate clinical frailty score assessments. We will initiate a project with the Geriatric Medicine department to implement an Elderly Laparotomy Perioperative Pathway for these patients.
DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae197.320
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402370852
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