The focus of this study is the development of a perioperative treatment concept for elderly patients, based on individual necessities and risk factors, aiming to improve patient outcome. The planned interventions include preoperative screening for malnutrition, frailty and uncalled-for long-term medication, if required followed by early prophylaxis and treatment of these risk factors, prior to or during surgery.
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Functional abilities
Timeframe: Evaluation preoperatively, 1 month, 6 months after surgery