ANALYSIS OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN PEOPLE OF GERIATRIC AGE

Background
The aim of the study was analysis of the type of surgical operations conducted in geriatric age patients and factors impacting wound healing and the well-being of seniors.

Material and methods
The study was conducted from July 2022 to April 2023, involving a group of 209 participants residing in surgical wards. The selection criteria included being aged 65 years and above, having gone through a surgical operation and allowing access to full medical records. The study used a self-developed questionnaire, as well as standardized scales: VAS, SGA and SSCh. The verification for existing relationships was conducted using the Chi-square test, with a statistical significance set at p=0.05.

Results
The majority of the participating sample were males (N=125; 58.81%), and aged 79 and above (N=146; 69.85%). No microbiological test was conducted prior to the surgery in the majority of the participants (N=203; 97.13%). The most common procedures conducted were hernia surgeries (N=48; 22.97%) and proctologic procedures (N=46; 22.00%). Prior to the procedure, the skin was clean (N=150; 71.77%). The surgery was most often performed on patients above the age of 79 years (N=146; 69.85%).

Conclusions
The number of conducted surgical operations increases with age. The procedures most commonly carried out on senior patients are planned hernia surgeries and proctologic procedures.