Does frailty impact perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing elective endovascular thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair?
Frailty assessment using the Clinical Frailty Scale helps tailor the approach for vulnerable patients undergoing elective endovascular TAAA repair, as frailty is associated with worse perioperative outcomes.
Frailty seems to be associated with worse perioperative outcomes. CFS is a reliable tool to quantify the degree of disability due to frailty and to better assess the risks and benefits of endovascular TAAA repair. Frailty is not equated with inoperability but indicate the need for a tailored approach for the more vulnerable patients. Larger studies and a widespread use of frailty screening methods are needed to confirm its efficacy in the prediction of outcomes after endovascular interventions.
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