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Does pre-operative frailty predict adverse post-operative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery?
Does pre-operative frailty predict adverse post-operative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery?
Pre-operative frailty assessment is an important component of risk assessment that may identify targets for pre-operative optimization in elderly colorectal cancer patients.
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Supports frailty assessment in preoperative risk stratification; leaves open whether optimization reduces complications.
Frailty is associated with adverse post-operative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery. Frailty assessment is an important component of pre-operative risk assessment and may identify targets for pre-operative optimisation.
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