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Watch and wait strategy could be better than emergency surgery for patients with severe levels of frailty, says study

AAGBI New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to adopt a ‘watch and wait’ approach rather than proceeding to emergency surgery for five common medical emergencies. The study suggests this would actually improve outcomes, say the authors Professor Richard Grieve...