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High-risk emergency surgery costs older adults about a month of time at home, study finds

Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home after surgery th…

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Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home after surgery than those undergoing lower-risk procedures, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

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High-risk emergency surgery costs older adults about a month of time at home, study finds

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