Geriatric Consultation Cuts Risk in Abdominal Wall Surgery

Integrating geriatric medicine into abdominal wall reconstruction significantly improves outcomes for older patients.

• Older patients (≥65) receiving preoperative geriatric assessment had 4.7 days average hospital stay, compared to 6.7 days for those without.
• These patients experienced 3.2% wound complications versus 21% in the non-geriatric assessment group.

Preoperative geriatric evaluations should be a standard practice for older adults undergoing complex surgeries to enhance recovery and reduce complications.

• Younger patients had a longer average stay (5.8 days) than geriatric patients, underscoring the effectiveness of geriatric assessments.