For older people, surgery poses risks that aren’t always made clear - The Washington Post

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For older people, surgery poses risks that aren’t always made clear (https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/for-older-people-surgery-poses-risks-that-arent-always-made-clear/2019/08/02/b545ec24-b46d-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html) The Washington PostSurgeons tend to focus on what the operation will try to fix instead of what may occur afterward: “We couldn't even imagine what ended up happening.”


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