Surgery in the Elderly

The British Journal of Surgery has published a free issue titled Surgery in the Elderly, which includes topics such as:

• Surgery for an ageing population
• Systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for postoperative delirium among older patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
• Molecular and biological hallmarks of ageing
• Characteristics, incidence and temporal trends of sepsis in elderly patients undergoing surgery.

Special Issue: Surgery in the elderly. British Journal of Surgery, January 2016. 103(2),p e7–e124.