Title

Perioperative Care of Older Adults Scheduled for Inpatient Surgery

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

December 10, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

December 12, 2024

Document Type

Consensus

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

This advisory provides evidence-based recommendations regarding the management of older adults undergoing inpatient surgery. Recommendations concerning care of ambulatory surgical patients were not made as the scientific evidence only focused on inpatient surgery. The focus of this advisory includes aspects of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of specific relevance to older adults, i.e., 65 yr or older. The advisory addresses approaches to minimizing complications of anesthesia common among older patients.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D013502 - General Surgery, D019990 - Perioperative Care, D007297 - Inpatients

Keywords

perioperative care, inpatient surgery

Source Citation

Sieber F, McIsaac DI, Deiner S, Azefor T, Berger M, Hughes C, Leung JM, Maldon J, McSwain JR, Neuman MD, Russell MM, Tang V, Whitlock E, Whittington R, Marbella AM, Agarkar M, Ramirez S, Dyer A, Friel Blanck J, Uhl S, Grant MD, Domino KB. 2025 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Advisory for Perioperative Care of Older Adults Scheduled for Inpatient Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2025 Jan 1;142(1):22-51. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005172. PMID: 39655991.