Simple frailty score predicts postoperative complications across surgical specialties

First is a working concept of the burden of frailty and its relationship to outcome. When a prospective operative candidate is identified as "prefrail," or even "frail," can an intensive period of preoperative preparation improve this state and thereby lower risk? Because the out...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2013-11, Vol.206 (5), p.818-818
Main Author: Tepas, J.J., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment
Hospitals
Humans
Older people
Patient Outcome Assessment
Postoperative Complications
Risk Assessment
Surgery
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Summary:First is a working concept of the burden of frailty and its relationship to outcome. When a prospective operative candidate is identified as "prefrail," or even "frail," can an intensive period of preoperative preparation improve this state and thereby lower risk? Because the outcome variables for this study were the incidence of complications, length of hospital stay, and readmission rate, definition of a "target frailty score" would benefit all of society, 1 patient at a time.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.07.029