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Study finds no such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery. A team of researchers from leading U.S. academic medical centers and VA medical centers examined the records of 432,828 patients...