RT Book, Section A1 Finlayson, Emily A1 Birkmeyer, John D. A2 Halter, Jeffrey B. A2 Ouslander, Joseph G. A2 Tinetti, Mary E. A2 Studenski, Stephanie A2 High, Kevin P. A2 Asthana, Sanjay SR Print(0) ID 5114872 T1 Chapter 37. Surgical Outcomes T2 Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 6e YR 2009 FD 2009 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-148872-3 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=5114872 RD 2022/06/25 AB As the population ages, an increasing number of elderly patients become candidates for major surgery. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of hospital discharges for hip replacement in elderly people rose from 2.5 per 10 000 in 1970 to 72.5 per 10 000 in 2004 (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm). Based on current rates of surgery and census projections, the number of elderly patients undergoing oncologic procedures is expected to increase by up to 51% by the year 2020.